teachernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtiː.tʃər/us/ˈtiː.tʃɚ/A1 someone whose job is to teach in a school or college
Examples
- The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart.
- It takes a lot of enthusiasm and a love of children to make a good teacher.
- Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.
- My son's never been in trouble with his teachers before.
- There is a shortage of teachers, especially in music and science.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Teachers
- academician
- associate professor
- board of education
- dean
- docent
- handler
- headteacher
- housemaster
- housemistress
- instructor
- lecturer
- mentor
- professor
- professorial
- professorship
- rector
- residence
- scribe
- substitute
- tutor
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Examples from literature
- His father was a painter and a teacher of painting.
- However, the same teachers also said it is difficult for students to find reliable information.
- I wasn’t honest with my teacher.
- In one study, teachers said the Internet helps students do better research.
- My teacher has got such a nice personality – she’s very kind and patient.
- Parents and teachers have many ways to teach children to be altruistic.
- People could learn to be scientists, doctors, or teachers by reading books.
- She’s studying to be a teacher.
- So, he began to learn without a teacher, from books.
- The government provided teachers and courses to help people learn organic farming techniques.
- They listen to their teacher.
- Your teacher tells you that there will be two tests sometime before the school year ends.