Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

supply teacher

British  

noun

  1. a teacher employed to replace other teachers when they are absent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Veronique Matchim provided "improper assistance" while working as an agency supply teacher at Abbey Grange CofE Academy in West Park, Leeds, in April 2024, a misconduct panel was told.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Alison Douglas has retired, but still works as a supply teacher at Garnetbank School.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2024

"Dad was more excited for graduation than I was," said Miss Fussell, who is currently working as a supply teacher ahead of a teacher training course.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2023

He left to run the pub with Mr Wilson, who used to work as a supply teacher.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2023

If the school has been properly graded it will include a Teacher-training Class; but under no circumstances should the associate take one of its members as a supply teacher, even for one Sunday.

From Organizing and Building Up the Sunday School Modern Sunday School Manuals by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training