instructor
Americannoun
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a person who instructs; teacher.
- Synonyms:
- pedagogue, preceptor, schoolmaster, tutor
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a teacher in a college or university who ranks below an assistant professor.
noun
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someone who instructs; teacher
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a university teacher ranking below assistant professor
Other Word Forms
- instructorial adjective
- instructorship noun
- instructress noun
- self-instructor noun
Etymology
Origin of instructor
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to instruc-, variant stem of instruere ( instruct ) + -tor -tor
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Example Sentences
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The proposed learning period would include any informal learning people may do with parents or guardians as well as formal lessons with a driving instructor.
From BBC
The instructors guided us through a series of poses including “downward wolf.”
It would include any informal learning they may do with parents or guardians as well as formal lessons with a driving instructor.
From BBC
Guerra said that the instructors make sure that the work is done correctly and that vehicles are returned to customers in tip-top shape.
From Los Angeles Times
An instructor once joked we should choreograph a routine where my feet never touched the ground.
From Salon
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