- present participle of teach.
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
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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 retiring at age 61 from his job in emergency medicine, Mike Peterson took on some teaching work, including teaching medical residents personal-finance skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The couple say they are teaching their children about money from an early age.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
She now does for us what the library’s spirits did for her, teaching anyone who’s interested how to see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Using their invisible arms, they ushered the girl to shelves lined with art, history and photography books, teaching Rosales how to appreciate the eerie, the tragic, the mysterious, the romantic, the ephemeral and the hard-to-find.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
This second day of Tansy’s teaching went along better, and ran the full time.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
And how did Buddhist teachings find their way into this adrenaline-fueled novel?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In her book, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, Parton described it as a "little story" that covers "a world of things", with teachings about bullying, acceptance, love and good parenting.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A couple of months ago, I made the mistake of lingering on an Instagram post that promised teachings on how to “regulate your nervous system.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
They had to abandon the teachings they had had all their lives about the respect due their elders.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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