professor

/pɹəˈfɛsə/noun

A teacher of the highest academic rank at a university or college.

Example sentences

“My chemistry professor stays after class to answer questions.”
“The professor posted the exam results online last night.”

In America applied broadly to college teachers; in Britain it is a senior rank that only some academics ever reach.

Related words

scheduleA plan showing what will happen and when, often laid out as a list or table of times.collegeA school of higher learning where students study for undergraduate degrees.attendanceThe act or state of being present at an event or place.kindergartenA school for young children, typically aged four to six, before they start regular schooling.certificateAn official document that states something is true, such as that you have completed a course or passed an exam.tutorA person who teaches a single student or a small group, giving them individual attention.