teacher
[ tee-cher ]
noun
a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
Origin of teacher
1Other words from teacher
- teach·er·less, adjective
- teach·er·ship, noun
- non·teach·er, noun
- self-teacher, noun
- un·der·teach·er, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for teacher
teacher
/ (ˈtiːtʃə) /
noun
a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children
a personified concept that teaches: nature is a good teacher
Derived forms of teacher
- teacherless, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse