tutornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃuː.tər/us/ˈtuː.t̬ɚ/a teacher who teaches a child outside of school, especially in order to give the child extra help with a subject they find difficult:
His parents got him a tutor to help with his maths.
During my illness I was taught by a series of home tutors.
B2 UK a teacher at a British college or university who teaches one student or a small group :
His tutor encouraged him to read widely in philosophy.
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Teachers
- academician
- associate professor
- board of education
- dean
- docent
- handler
- headteacher
- housemaster
- housemistress
- instructor
- lecturer
- mentor
- professor
- professorial
- professorship
- rector
- residence
- scribe
- substitute
- trainer
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tutor
verb [ T ] ukus
Oscar tutors our son in maths.