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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Little kids can learn to ski here with a individual or group lesson, and the instructors are extraordinary both in terms of getting on the student’s individual wavelength and teaching foundational skills that will last a lifetime. Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Rhonda Stewart is a senior instructor/associate professor at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025 Jones’ enthusiasm was exactly what instructor Marilyn Busby was hoping for in her students. Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025 Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images In The Friend, Naomi Watts plays a writing instructor who is left with one of her student’s dog, a Great Dane named Apollo, when the student, played by Bill Murray, dies by suicide. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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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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