teacher

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/noun

Someone whose job is helping others learn, especially in a school.

Example sentences

“Our math teacher gives us a short quiz every Friday.”
“She became a teacher because she loves working with children.”

In the United States, university teachers are usually called professors or instructors, not teachers.

Synonyms for teacher

Related words

studentSomeone officially studying at a school, college, university, or similar institution.classroomA room, usually in a school, where lessons are taught.homeworkSchool tasks a teacher gives students to complete outside of class, practicing what they learned.examA formal test of what someone knows or can do, especially at school or university.lessonOne unit of teaching or study, forming part of a larger course of learning.subjectAn area of knowledge that you study at school or college, such as math, history, or biology.