teaching assistantnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtiː.tʃɪŋ əˌsɪs.tənt//ˈtiː.tʃɪŋ əˌsɪs.tənt/abbreviation TA, also teaching and learning assistant, abbreviation TLA(in the United Kingdom) a person who is employed to help a teacher in a classroom, for example giving help to children who need extra support