Meanings
nounstudent teacher (plural student teachers)
plural student teachers
- A teacher-in-training who is teaching classes under the supervision of a teacher or trainer.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education
Similar
practice teacher
Broader
college studentuniversity student
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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student teacher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/student%20teacher
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“student teacher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/student%20teacher. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “student teacher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/student%20teacher.
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