teacher

noun

teach·​er ˈtē-chər How to pronounce teacher (audio)
1
: one that teaches
especially : one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood

Examples of teacher in a Sentence

Experience is a good teacher. She is a first-grade teacher. a teacher of driver's education
Recent Examples on the Web The film follows the life of Charles Edward Chipping (Robert Donat), an English schoolteacher who, over the course of 60 years, goes from a strict, disliked Latin teacher to a beloved fixture at the school. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 The feature stars Paul Giamatti as a cynical teacher at a boarding school who gets stuck caring for a teenage boy (Dominic Sessa) over Christmas break. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024 Schools Over Stadiums, a political action group formed by a teachers’ union in Nevada, is still waiting to hear from the state’s supreme court about language in a petition that could put the public funding on the ballot in November. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 4 p.m. on Thursdays. Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024 With us tonight is Jasmine, whose 9-year-old sister Jackie was murdered with 21 classmates and teachers at her elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Related article New survey finds a majority of teachers say state governments have too much influence over what’s taught in classrooms GLSEN, an organization that aims to create safe and inclusive school environments for LGBTQ+ youth, also criticized the bill. Chandelis Duster, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 In December, Deja Taylor, the mother of a 6-year-old boy who used her gun to shoot his first-grade teacher in a Virginia classroom, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to child neglect. Samantha Young, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Many of our training courses are self-designed, and the beauty of these opportunities is that the teachers are often staff members who love the opportunity to conduct these types of education for additional compensation. Laurie Sewell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of teacher was in the 14th century

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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

teacher

noun
teach·​er ˈtē-chər How to pronounce teacher (audio)
: one that teaches
especially : a person whose occupation is to instruct

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