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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The bus flipped over and caught fire; the children were trapped inside, and six died, along with one of their teachers.
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Lemont has had at least one IDEA state qualifier for the last 17 of 18 years under the helm of teacher Scott Duensing.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The situation remains the same, but your relationship to it changes completely.
Transform your triggers into your greatest teachers
Become a zen entrepreneur by transforming your relationship to triggers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Lemont has had at least one IDEA state qualifier for the last 17 of 18 years under the helm of teacher Scott Duensing.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The situation remains the same, but your relationship to it changes completely.
Transform your triggers into your greatest teachers
Become a zen entrepreneur by transforming your relationship to triggers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 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 29 May. 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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