1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood
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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As education became more standardized, so did teacher licensing.
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On trial in that courtroom was John Scopes, a high school teacher, charged with violating Tennessee’s Butler Law.
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Essence, 14 July 2025
As education became more standardized, so did teacher licensing.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
On trial in that courtroom was John Scopes, a high school teacher, charged with violating Tennessee’s Butler Law.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Kim Avington, a University School of Nashville teacher, has been at the helm as the Horizons program director from the beginning.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for teacher
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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teacher
noun
teach·er
ˈtē-chər 
: one that teaches
especially
: a person whose occupation is to instruct
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