teacher

noun
tea·cher
/ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

Other meanings

The index finger; the forefinger.
An indication; a lesson.

Synonyms

instructor

Related words

co-teacher
parent-teacher organization
failure is the best teacher
e-teacher
pupil teacher
teacher planning day
experience is the best teacher
head teacher
home teacher
pastor-teacher
parent-teacher association
relief teacher

Example sentences

“Our teacher had us work in groups.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I wouldn't want to be a teacher.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Who was your favorite teacher in school and why?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "techere".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “teacher” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.