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visiting teacher

American  

noun

  1. a teacher in a public school system, assigned to give home instruction to sick or disabled pupils.


Etymology

Origin of visiting teacher

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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About 100 boys and girls gather excitedly in front of a mosque as a visiting teacher begins his lesson.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022

U.S. public school districts generally provide such children several hours per week of instruction by a visiting teacher.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 9, 2022

The visiting teacher also wrote an apology: “No matter the good intention. ... I still want you to know I’m an idiot and I am sorry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021

I ask Thorner if the IIN has any concerns about the controversy surrounding its visiting teacher.

From The Guardian • Jun. 27, 2015

A little visiting teacher, perhaps, in a Bloomsbury lodging.

From Lady Rose's Daughter by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

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