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# educator

noun (an educator, educators)

«educator» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person whose job is to teach or educate people, like a teacher, tutor or lecturer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#m1)
2. (formal) Someone who is an expert in education or helps plan how children learn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#m2)

### In the lessons

In formal writing and news, «educators» means teachers and others working in schools; in museums and zoos, an «educator» runs learning sessions; phrases: «a museum educator», «parents and educators».

### Examples

- My mum is an educator at the science museum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#x1)
- Educators met to talk about reading in schools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#x2)
- Maria Montessori was a famous educator from Italy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#x3)
- The zoo educator showed us a snake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#x4)
- Parents and educators want children to be safe online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#x5)
- A good educator makes learning fun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/#x6)

### Note

Countable. More formal than «teacher». From educate; noun education. Pronounced ED-yoo-kay-tor.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «educator» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«educator» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/educator.html) on Mova free.