1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Latter-day Saint ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood
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Experience is a good teacher.
She is a first-grade teacher.
a teacher of driver's education
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Discussions with a boss, supervisor, parent, teacher or the government might lead you to a new source of income.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
This is what happens when a liberal arts teacher gets fired.
—Swan Huntley, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 31 May. 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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