1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Latter-day Saint 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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Travis Barker has worked with them, and every song is a Blink 182-level, class clown anthem about hot teachers and not wanting to leave your bedroom.
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Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Her parents were former competitive dancers before becoming teachers in Tyler, according to a 1994 article in The Tyler Courier-Times.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
District spokesperson Deidra Powell said that Vroman and her child unlawfully entered the district office, which has been closed since the beginning of the teachers strike.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Finalists for the award were selected out of 600 nominations statewide by the nonprofit Golden Apple Foundation, recognizing teachers who teach fourth through eighth grade and have made a lasting impact on their students and school community.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Her parents were former competitive dancers before becoming teachers in Tyler, according to a 1994 article in The Tyler Courier-Times.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
District spokesperson Deidra Powell said that Vroman and her child unlawfully entered the district office, which has been closed since the beginning of the teachers strike.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Finalists for the award were selected out of 600 nominations statewide by the nonprofit Golden Apple Foundation, recognizing teachers who teach fourth through eighth grade and have made a lasting impact on their students and school community.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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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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