teacher

noun

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

Synonyms of teacher

• educator
• instructor

Examples of teacher in a Sentence

Experience is a good teacher.

She is a first-grade teacher.

a teacher of driver's education

Recent Examples on the Web

Her teachers and counselor encouraged her to pursue higher education despite her parents’ stance. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025

Its most passionate and informed teachers, current and former players say, usually aren’t assistant coaches in an NFL building but players. —Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

More recently, Lockhart appeared intermittently as matriarch Maria Ramirez on General Hospital and guest-starred as Ryan Stiles’ mother on The Drew Carey Show, as the Tanner girls’ kindergarten teacher on Full House and as the grandmother of Tori Spelling on Beverly Hills, 90210. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025

Throughout his life, Chefitz collected a long list of accomplishments as a rabbi and teacher. —Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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