teacher

noun teach·er \ ˈtē-chər \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of teacher

1 : one that teaches; especially : one whose occupation is to instruct

2 : a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood

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Examples of teacher in a Sentence

Experience is a good teacher.
She is a first-grade teacher.
a teacher of driver's education

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The Herald reports that on April 8, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the MSD teacher left his loaded gun inside a bathroom stall while visiting Deerfield Beach Pier in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

— araceli cruz, Teen Vogue, "A Marjory Stoneman Douglas Teacher Allegedly Left a Loaded Gun in a Public Bathroom," 13 Apr. 2018
Alarmed, the teacher alerted social services and police, who launched a criminal investigation.

— eric levenson, CNN, "How the Hart parents isolated their children to hide signs of abuse," 13 Apr. 2018
No one was injured, but the teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is now charged with failing to safely store his weapon.

— CBS News, "Stoneman Douglas teacher arrested after leaving gun in public restroom, police say," 12 Apr. 2018
The teachers might like them, but the bats have drawn ridicule on social media.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Sticks and stones? Schools get unusual weapons to fight shooters and ridicule ensues | The Kansas City Star," 12 Apr. 2018
The teacher has been terminated effective immediately.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Florida teacher had sex with student, cops say | Miami Herald," 12 Apr. 2018
According to an analysis by the Arizona School Boards Association, the median teacher pay in 2018 is $46,949.

— ricardo cano, azcentral, "With walk-ins, Arizona teachers gauge support for walkouts, closing schools," 11 Apr. 2018
The Rocklin High teacher's suspension generated plenty of publicity, including local and national coverage, which Benzel credits for the district's decision to end her leave after two days without discipline.

— diana lambert, sacbee, "Rocklin students' anti-abortion protest sought to test if schools have liberal bias | The Sacramento Bee," 11 Apr. 2018
The teacher lifted the girl’s shirt and saw bruising from her chest to just above her belly button, and along her back.

— nina shapiro, The Seattle Times, "Who were the Harts, really? Mystery surrounds family that plunged off California cliff," 7 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of teacher

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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teacher Synonyms

Synonyms

educator, instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), preceptor, schoolteacher;

headmistress, schoolmarm (or schoolma'am), schoolmistress;

coach, guide, guru, preparer, trainer;

mentor, tutor;

dean, doctor, don, professor;

governess, homeschooler;

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith

TEACHER Defined for English Language Learners

teacher

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Definition of teacher for English Language Learners

: a person or thing that teaches something; especially : a person whose job is to teach students about certain subjects

TEACHER Defined for Kids

teacher

noun teach·er \ ˈtē-chər \

Definition of teacher for Students

: a person who passes on information or skill

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