learner

From learn + -er.

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/
  • (US) IPA^(key): [ˈlɝ.nɚ]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɜːnə/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: learn‧er

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learner (plural learners)

1. One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

   She’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.

   Cambridge University Press has released a new series aimed at young learners with epilepsy.

2. (dated, obsolete) A scholar.

• See also Thesaurus:beginner

• student

• “learner”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “learner”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

• relearn