instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
Synonyms of instructornext
: one that instructs : teacher
especially : a college teacher below professorial rank
instructorship noun

Examples of instructor in a Sentence

He's a poetry instructor at a local community college. had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system
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But the former collegiate swimmer and aerobics instructor was none of those. Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 27 May 2026 Across Miami-Dade, driving-school instructors say the change has turned the path to a license into a longer, more expensive and more stressful process for immigrants and other limited-English speakers who need to drive to work, buy groceries, take children to school and get to appointments. Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 Then a boxing instructor, Carolla called into KROQ and was brought in to prepare Kimmel for a boxing match. Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 May 2026 Inside one classroom, dozens of teenage girls sit listening to instructors explain emergency survival skills. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for instructor

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of instructor was in the 15th century

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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructor. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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instructor

noun
in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
: one that instructs : teacher
instructorship noun

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