instructor

in-struc-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who teaches or trains others, especially in a particular skill or subject.

  2. 2.

    A teacher at a college or university, typically one who is not a full professor.

Forms

plural: instructors

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    driving instructor — a person who teaches people to drive
  • •
    flight instructor — a pilot who trains others to fly
  • •
    yoga instructor — a teacher of yoga

Related words

Antonyms: learner, student
See also: professor, teacher, trainer
Synonyms: teacher, trainer, tutor

Etymology

From Latin instructor ("one who builds, prepares, or instructs"), from instruere ("to build, equip, teach"). The word has been used in English since the early 16th century.