instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
: one that instructs : teacher
especially : a college teacher below professorial rank
instructorship noun

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
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Cindi Hodgman, 56, of Royal Oak, is a personal trainer and Pilates instructor, took a long sigh before answering who was her presidential pick. Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 All three of the swing states facing higher rates of debt have been trending toward Trump, and the larger debt load could be a part of the reason, said Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin. Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Our instructor was a stout, silver-haired veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division named Buck Freitag. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Andrew is mentored at a prestigious music conservatory by Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), a notorious and highly demanding instructor whose teaching methods push his students to their limits. Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for instructor 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of instructor was in the 15th century

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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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instructor

noun
in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
: one that instructs : teacher
instructorship noun

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