: of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching
a teaching aid
the teaching profession
a teaching assistant
Examples of teaching in a Sentence
Noun
He went into teaching after college.
a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching, even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job
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Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
More than 70 percent of new teachers who are career changers require additional education in methods and theories of teaching, according to the superintendent.
—Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Free teachers from non-teaching duties and responsibilities.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
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Noun
In addition to the indoor spaces and rooftop garden, the campus also has a 2,000-square-foot teaching garden, electric bike charging stations and trails connecting to the Crystal Bridges campus.
—Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
More than 70 percent of new teachers who are career changers require additional education in methods and theories of teaching, according to the superintendent.
—Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Adjective
Those programs support services for students with disabilities, smaller class sizes with additional teaching positions, and pay for social workers and other non-teaching roles in schools.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Free teachers from non-teaching duties and responsibilities.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaching. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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