An instructor is someone who teaches a skill such as driving or skiing. In American English, instructor can also be used to refer to a schoolteacher or to a university teacher of low rank.
...tuition from an approved driving instructor.
Synonyms: teacher, coach, guide, adviser More Synonyms of instructor
instructor in British English
(ɪnˈstrʌktə)
noun
1.
someone who instructs; teacher
2. US and Canadian
a university teacher ranking below assistant professor
Derived forms
instructorship (inˈstructorˌship)
noun
instructress (ɪnˈstrʌktrɪs)
feminine noun
instructor in American English
(ɪnˈstrʌktər)
noun
1.
a person who instructs; teacher
2. US
a college teacher ranking below an assistant professor
Derived forms
instructorship (inˈstructorˌship)
noun
Word origin
ME instructour < Anglo-Fr < L instructor, a preparer (in ML, teacher)
COBUILD Collocations
instructor
qualified instructor
Examples of 'instructor' in a sentence
instructor
The court was told the fitness instructor has since split from Stephanie.
The Sun (2016)
He is a fitness instructor aged 20 so has a body to die for.
The Sun (2016)
After it burned down he gave up cycling and became a pilot and flying instructor.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He has since trained as a yoga instructor and business motivational speaker.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Romance blossoms between a dance instructor and his pupil.
The Sun (2009)
He is preparing by doing squats with a fitness instructor.
The Sun (2014)
Fitness instructors rarely explain the theory behind their routines.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But these warriors and weapons have been replaced by plastic guitars and virtual fitness instructors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The flying instructor tried to bring the case before a civilian employment tribunal but the path was blocked.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is such a big part of his life that he is now mentoring one assistant instructor and is engaged to another.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He became a qualified instructor and was proud that he introduced more than 800 people to gliding.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
With mellow yoga come mellow instructors, which can also require a period of adjustment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She decided to retrain as a nutritionist and yoga instructor, working with pregnant women.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
People can do a weekend course and call themselves a yoga instructor '.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Which is more honest - to echo what your instructor says or echo what your unofficial instructors and friends advise?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
My husband and instructor say it's not the end of the world but it feels like it is to me.
The Sun (2015)
A free 90-minute lesson with a qualified instructor will help with confidence.
The Sun (2016)
Beginners can learn new sailing skills and get certified with a qualified instructor, while experienced sailors can crew their own yachts in the flotilla.
The Sun (2012)
He had grown up in Leeds, the son of a pilot and flying instructor.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The only thing missing, say the instructors, is the change in air pressure.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are qualified instructors on hand and you can book lessons for some activities if you like, though some of the advice comes for free.
The Sun (2013)
Courses in good manners improve pupils' confidence and prepare them for the workforce, an instructor says.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Fly fishing instructors in Britain expressed their surprise at the incident, saying that the camp was known for being extremely well run.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The dance instructor was given weeks to live in 2013 after her body rejected the first transplant, but miraculously a donor was found within hours.
The Sun (2016)
In other languages
instructor
British English: instructor /ɪnˈstrʌktə/ NOUN
An instructor is a teacher, especially of driving, skiing, or swimming.
He was a swimming instructor.
American English: instructor
Arabic: مُعَلِّمٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: instrutor
Chinese: 教练
Croatian: instruktor
Czech: instruktor
Danish: instruktør
Dutch: instructeur
European Spanish: instructor
Finnish: kouluttaja
French: instructeur
German: Ausbilder
Greek: εκπαιδευτής
Italian: istruttore
Japanese: 指導者
Korean: 강사
Norwegian: instruktør
Polish: instruktor
European Portuguese: instrutor
Romanian: instructor
Russian: инструктор
Latin American Spanish: instructor
Swedish: instruktör
Thai: ผู้แนะนำสั่งสอน
Turkish: öğretmen
Ukrainian: інструктор
Vietnamese: huấn luyện viên
All related terms of 'instructor'
ski instructor
someone who teaches or instructs people how to ski
driving instructor
a person that makes their living from teaching people to drive
fitness instructor
someone whose job is to help other people improve fitness
skiing instructor
someone who teaches or instructs people how to ski
qualified instructor
An instructor is someone who teaches a skill such as driving or skiing. In American English, instructor can also be used to refer to a schoolteacher or to a university teacher of low rank.
swimming instructor
a person who teaches others how to swim
training instructor
a person who teaches people the skills they need for a particular field or profession