teacher

[tee-cher]

noun

1. a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.

teacher

/ ˈtiːtʃə /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children

2. a personified concept that teaches

   nature is a good teacher

Other Word Forms

• teacherless adjective
• teachership noun
• nonteacher noun
• self-teacher noun
• underteacher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of teacher¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, teacher is from the Middle English word techer. See teach, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Head teacher Lynn Griffiths said 90% of pupils in Year 3 to 6 take part in extra-curricular activities such as sport and dance clubs and chess, helping to boost their self-esteem.

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“One year I was picked as a flower boy. Flowers were much easier because usually teachers don’t really care about them because they’re not edible,” Hadi explains.

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She has been trying to reconcile her aspirations to become a history teacher with her desire to start a family in her mid-20s.

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"Whether that be nurses, doctors or teachers I want those people to stay here in Scotland."

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Sophia always loved creative writing, and she began to envision a career as a journalist at the encouragement of a high-school English teacher.

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