instructor meaning

instructor means a person who teaches or trains others.

instructor :

teacher, trainer

noun

▪ The instructor teaches students in the classroom.

▪ The teacher teaches students in the classroom.

▪ The fitness instructor showed us the exercises.

▪ The trainer showed us the exercises.

paraphrasing

▪ teacher – someone who teaches

▪ trainer – someone who trains others

▪ educator – a person who educates

▪ mentor – a guide or advisor

instructor

Pronunciation

instructor [ɪnˈstrʌk.tər]

The stress is on the second syllable 'struct', sounds like 'in-STRUCK-tor'.

Common phrases and grammar about instructor

instructor - Common meaning

noun
teacher, trainer

Part of Speech Changes for "instructor"

▪ instruction (noun) – the act of teaching or training

▪ instruct (verb) – to teach or train someone

▪ instructional (adjective) – related to teaching or instruction

▪ instructively (adverb) – in a manner of teaching or training

Common Expressions with "instructor"

▪ driving instructor – a person who teaches driving

▪ fitness instructor – a person who teaches fitness classes

▪ language instructor – a person who teaches languages

▪ lead an instructor-led training – a training led by an instructor

Important examples of instructor in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, instructor is used to describe someone who teaches or provides training.

▪The instructor will guide the new employees.
▪The teacher will guide the new employees.

Example of a confusing word: inspector (examiner)

▪The inspector will guide the new employees.
▪The examiner will assess the new employees.
"Instructor" refers to someone who provides teaching or training, fitting naturally in contexts where guidance and education are involved, as in "The instructor will guide the new employees." In contrast, "inspector" means someone who examines or inspects, and it does not fit the context of providing guidance or training. Using "inspector" in this sentence is incorrect because it changes the meaning to someone who examines rather than guides. Therefore, "instructor" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Instructor is typically a noun, questions may ask to choose the correct noun form.

▪The instructor explains the lesson clearly.
▪The teacher explains the lesson clearly.

instructor

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

driving instructor

'someone who teaches driving', used in business or travel contexts.

▪She hired a driving instructor to learn how to drive.
▪She hired a driving teacher to learn how to drive.

private instructor

'a personal teacher', used to specify the type of instructor.

▪She has a private instructor for piano lessons.
▪She has a personal teacher for piano lessons.

Differences between similar words and instructor

instructor

,

teacher

differences

Instructor refers to someone who teaches or trains, typically in a specific field, while teacher is a more general term for someone who teaches in schools.

instructor
▪The instructor specializes in computer training.
▪The teacher specializes in computer training.
teacher
▪The teacher is very experienced.
▪The instructor is very experienced.

instructor

,

trainer

differences

Instructor is someone who teaches or trains in a specific field; trainer is someone who trains people, often in physical training or skills development.

instructor
▪The instructor conducted a workshop.
▪The instructor improved the team's performance.
trainer
▪The trainer improved the team's performance.
▪The instructor improved the team's performance.

Words with the same origin as instructor

The origin of instructor

The word 'instructor' comes from the Latin 'instruere', which means 'to build or arrange'.

Word structure

It has the prefix 'in' (in), root 'struct' (build), and suffix 'or' (person), so instructor means 'a person who builds or teaches'.

Words with the same origin

The root of instructor is 'struct' (build). Words with the same root include construct, structure, instruct, instruction.

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