Meaning & use
teacher
A person whose job is to help others learn, especially in a school or classroom.
See it in a sentence
Our history teacher made even the driest facts feel exciting.
The new teacher spent her first week just learning her students' names.
A note on using this word
Distinguish from "tutor," which usually implies one-on-one instruction outside a regular classroom setting.
Words with a similar meaning
instructoreducator
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Words with an opposite meaning
student
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