instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər 

: one that instructs : teacher

especially : a college teacher below professorial rank

instructorship

in-ˈstrək-tər-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of instructor

• teacher
• educator

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

Recent Examples on the Web

He was awarded the Purple Heart and is back on active duty as an instructor at Fort Leavenworth. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

More recently, MasterClass has broadened its programming beyond the traditional single-instructor course format with episodic original series, including shows centered on investing, business and emerging technology. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Everyone from the front-desk employees to the housekeepers to the yoga instructors were helpful and attentive. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

And as president of the teachers union, Greene now asks if taxpayers are getting their money's worth, with qualified and fairly compensated instructors. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for instructor

• abductor
• adductor
• conductor
• constructor
• destructor
• inductor
• mukhtar
• semiconductor
• superconductor

Kids Definition

instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər 

: one that instructs : teacher

instructorship

-ˌship 

noun