tutor

Everyday

1. A tutor is a teacher who teaches one pupil or a small group, often at home or after school. tree →
2. (UK school) A form tutor is the teacher who looks after a class in secondary school and takes the register. tree →
3. (university) A tutor teaches and guides students. tree →
4. To tutor means to teach someone in this way. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life children may have a maths or reading tutor. In UK schools, «tutor time» or «tutor group» is the start-of-day class meeting. Phrases: «private tutor», «form tutor», «tutor group», «maths tutor», «tutor time».

Examples

• My tutor comes on Wednesdays to help with spelling. tree →
• Our form tutor reads the notices every morning. tree →
• She tutors younger kids in reading. tree →
• A tutor helped him get ready for the test. tree →
• We discussed the trip in tutor time. tree →
• Big sister tutored me in fractions. tree →
• The tutor charges £20 an hour; how much for 3 hours? tree →
• So one day he went to his tutor and said: tree →

Note

Countable noun; verb tutored, tutoring. Spelling ends -or (like doctor, actor). Related: tutorial (a lesson, or step-by-step guide such as a video tutorial).