Synonyms of schoolteacher

schoolteacher

noun

ˈskül-ˌtē-chər 

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school

schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teacher
• instructor
• educator
• professor
• pedagogue
• educationist
• headmaster
• preceptor
• doctor
• schoolmaster
• tutor
• coach
• schoolmistress
• schoolmarm
• rector
• preacher
• lecturer
• headmistress
• intern
• mentor
• trainer
• mistress
• guide
• reader
• academe
• dean
• preparer
• prof
• master
• instructress
• academician
• docent
• guru
• pedant
• academic
• catechist
• student teacher
• governess
• drillmaster
• don
• homeschooler
• tutoress
• regius professor
• inculcator
• didact
• practice teacher
• moralizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of schoolteacher

In Spain, elementary and secondary schoolteachers began an indefinite strike in Madrid last week to demand better pay and working conditions. — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Thompson’s mother, a schoolteacher, and his father, an auto mechanic, had never been able to register and vote. — Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Gary Keblish, a schoolteacher, was diagnosed with melanoma and felt lucky to be in the trial for intismeran and to be in the treatment arm. — Stat Staff, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Set in the Iranian village of Goorankesh, housed in an incredibly arid and seemingly inhospitable region, the film follows schoolteacher Davoud Soulan (Mohammad Rahimi), whose job lies on precarious foundations. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026