: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: such as
a
: a private teacher
b
: a teacher in a British university who gives individual instruction to undergraduates
tutored; tutoring; tutors
1
: to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular purpose : coach
2
: to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of
Examples of tutor in a Sentence
Noun
I got a tutor to help me with my homework.
He is a tutor in European history.
Verb
She earned extra money tutoring in the evening.
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The second edition tutors include award-winning director Mar Coll and producer Valérie Delpierre, alongside Itsaso Arana and Chelo Loureiro, all contributing creative and production know-how as well as longer-term professional alliances.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
From being tutored by Tallas to now working with him to develop the Panthers’ goaltenders of the future, Luongo has a great reference point to Tallas’ strengths as a coach.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Nevertheless, Combs’ charges had nothing but rave reviews for their tutor.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The second edition tutors include award-winning director Mar Coll and producer Valérie Delpierre, alongside Itsaso Arana and Chelo Loureiro, all contributing creative and production know-how as well as longer-term professional alliances.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Fellows spend 40% of their time connecting with resources such as tutoring to obtain a GED, driver's education, domestic violence support, case management and more.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
From being tutored by Tallas to now working with him to develop the Panthers’ goaltenders of the future, Luongo has a great reference point to Tallas’ strengths as a coach.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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tutor
1 of 2 noun
tu·tor
ˈt(y)üt-ər 
: a person who has the responsibility of instructing and guiding another
tutor
2 of 2 verb
: to teach usually individually
Legal Definition
tutor
noun
tu·tor
ˈtü-tər, ˈtyü-tər
in the civil law of Louisiana
: a guardian of a minor or sometimes of a person with mental retardation compare committee, conservator, curator
tutorship
noun
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