: 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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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Beyond athletics, Kingston excels as a peer tutor, supporting fellow students academically, and consistently upholds Tindley’s high expectations.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
To get up to speed, Truman took frequent trips to the White House’s Map Room, where Admiral William D. Leahy tutored him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Noun
Ryan Zimmerman, Riverdale High Zimmerman has been a peer tutor for Riverdale's special education department.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Beyond athletics, Kingston excels as a peer tutor, supporting fellow students academically, and consistently upholds Tindley’s high expectations.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Verb
Ane returned to Hawaii and tutored a young offensive lineman named Norm Chow.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
To get up to speed, Truman took frequent trips to the White House’s Map Room, where Admiral William D. Leahy tutored him.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutor. Accessed 24 Jul. 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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