US /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː/
noun Freq #1003

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person whose job is to teach, especially in a school.

    Our history teacher makes every lesson interesting.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person whose job is to... educatorinstructor
Word family
Forms teachers
Derived forms co-teachercoteachercyberteachere-teacherex-teacherexteacherheadteachermicroteachernonteacherpastor-teacherschoolteachersubteacher

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Etymology

From Middle English techere, equivalent to teach + -er. More at teach.

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