noun
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the art or profession of a teacher
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(sometimes plural) something taught; precept
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(modifier) denoting a person or institution that teaches
a teaching hospital
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(modifier) used in teaching
teaching aids
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of teaching
First recorded in 1125–75, teaching is from the Middle English word teching. See teach, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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After teaching a quick lesson on Charles Mingus, she produced a bright yellow record jacket with a photograph of a bearded man with an Afro, wearing a tight yellow T-shirt and beaming confidently.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The RA Rodda Pathology Museum was established in 1966 to support teaching and research in medical sciences.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Glasgow said it was working with unions on new procedures to protect teaching staff.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He joined Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, one of the top film schools in the country, and dedicated himself to teaching budding screenwriters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
In addition to teaching, König worked in a laboratory in Berlin, where he was busy creating new sabotage equipment.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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