teacher
noun
Simple meaning
A person whose job is to help others learn, usually in a school.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtitʃɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
The index finger; the forefinger.
An indication; a lesson.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
Used this way, teacher is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in education or classroom contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Education/classroom
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More ways to use teacher
- “My favorite teacher taught us how to bake cookies last year.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The academic relation between teachers and their students.
A two-year school for training elementary teachers.
Someone who teaches French.
Someone who teaches geometry.
The educator who has executive authority for a school.
Someone who teaches mathematics.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The profession of a teacher.
The teacher's favorite student.
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