instructor

noun

USin-STRUK-tur/ɪnˈstɹʌktɚ/UKin-STRUK-tuh/ɪnˈstɹʌktə/

Pluralinstructors

1 meaning of instructor

1
nouncountable
A person who teaches a skill or subject to other people.
Like a coach who shows you how to do something step by step.
Our swimming instructor showed us how to float on our backs.
The new instructor explained the safety rules before we started.
Similarteacher, trainer, tutor, coach, educator
Oppositestudent, pupil, learner

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Origin

From Latin instructor. It is made from the word 'instruct' plus '-or'.