Word
schoolteacher
Phoneticsschool·teacher
US/ˈskuɫˌtitʃɝ/
UK/skˈuːltiːtʃɐ/
Definition
n. a person who works at a school and teaches students. You use this word to describe someone who has a job helping children or teenagers learn.
n. a person whose primary occupation is to provide instruction to students in a primary or secondary educational setting.
Examples
“The schoolteacher helps the students with their homework.”
“After years of working as a schoolteacher, she decided to open her own private tutoring business.”
“A dedicated schoolteacher often serves as a mentor, guiding students not only through the curriculum but also through the social and emotional challenges of adolescence.”
Examples
simple
“The schoolteacher helps the students with their homework.”
contextual
“After years of working as a schoolteacher, she decided to open her own private tutoring business.”
complex
“A dedicated schoolteacher often serves as a mentor, guiding students not only through the curriculum but also through the social and emotional challenges of adolescence.”
Word family
VERB
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Pre-2
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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