teacher

1 of 2

noun (1)

teach·​er ˈtē-chər 

1

: one that teaches

especially : one whose occupation is to instruct

2

: a Latter-day Saint ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood

teacher bird

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or less commonly teacher

1

: ovenbird sense 2

2

: red-eyed vireo

Synonyms of teacher

Noun (1)

• educator
• instructor

Examples of teacher in a Sentence

Noun (1)

Experience is a good teacher.

She is a first-grade teacher.

a teacher of driver's education

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In Myanmar, at least one striking teacher who was pressured to return to work in 2022 was arrested two months later and died in custody. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

But not all colleges or even high school teachers embraced the idea, in part because of concerns about a test dictating high school curricula. — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Lynne Goldberg, meditation teacher and co-founder of the Breethe meditation app, told Real Simple that these pauses do the heavy lifting. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

The complaint said Sneed replied that the payments related to the teacher housing initiative but did not address the lack of a contract. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

imitative

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing teacher

• head teacher
• parent-teacher association
• student teacher
• substitute teacher
• supply teacher
• teacher's pet

Rhymes for teacher

• bleacher
• creature
• feature
• preacher
• reacher
• schoolteacher

Kids Definition

teacher

noun

teach·​er ˈtē-chər 

: one that teaches

especially : a person whose occupation is to instruct