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schoolteacher

n.
A2 Elementary US //ˈskuɫˌtitʃɝ// UK //skˈuːltiːtʃɐ// school·teacher

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.


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.

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