tutor
noun
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
tutors
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pluralof tutor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tutor (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tutornouna person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
Example Sentences
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The hagwon becomes a testing ground for this challenge, a place where tutors try to achieve excellence humanely and collaboratively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Why not infuse classrooms with self-paced AI tutors like Khanmigo or emulate the successful Alpha School in Austin, Texas?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Schools like Meadow Park, in Coventry, are adopting a range of approaches to improve pupils' reading skills, including weekly book club discussions led by tutors.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
He was eighteen when his father sent him east to study with private tutors to prepare him for the entrance exams for Harvard and Yale.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
