1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood
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Experience is a good teacher.
She is a first-grade teacher.
a teacher of driver's education
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An amateur concert pianist and part-time high school social-studies teacher, the center-right politician was the longest-serving Dutch Prime Minister in history.
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Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
My writing teacher, who is a poet from Argentina, and Elisa Medde wrote for my book.
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For Muñoz, the teacher’s conviction was cold comfort.
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Anne was a tough but invested teacher, who thought enough of you to tell you the truth without watering it down.
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Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
My writing teacher, who is a poet from Argentina, and Elisa Medde wrote for my book.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 June 2025
For Muñoz, the teacher’s conviction was cold comfort.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Anne was a tough but invested teacher, who thought enough of you to tell you the truth without watering it down.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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teacher
noun
teach·er
ˈtē-chər 
: one that teaches
especially
: a person whose occupation is to instruct
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