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instructor

noun
in·​struc·​tor | \ in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio) \

Definition of instructor

: one that instructs : teacher especially : a college teacher below professorial rank

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Other Words from instructor

instructorship \ in-​ˈstrək-​tər-​ˌship How to pronounce instructorship (audio) \ noun

Synonyms for instructor

Synonyms

educationist [chiefly British], educator, pedagogue (also pedagog), preceptor, schoolteacher, teacher

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Examples of instructor in a Sentence

He's a poetry instructor at a local community college. had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system

Recent Examples on the Web

The Los Gatos program has two new fitness classes, hosted by West Valley College kinesiology instructor Mary Ann Smith. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Saratoga community briefs for the week of Aug. 30," 25 Aug. 2019 That includes last week attending the Offensive Line Masterminds Conference, put on for a second year in Frisco, Texas, a Dallas suburb, by notable offensive line instructor Duke Manyweather. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings’ Jeff Badet hasn’t been paid for 40 Yards of Gold, calls it ‘one big scam’," 23 July 2019

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First Known Use of instructor

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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instructor

noun

English Language Learners Definition of instructor

: a person who teaches a subject or skill : someone who instructs people
US : a teacher in a college or university who is not a professor

instructor

noun
in·​struc·​tor | \ in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio) \

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