noun

trainer

trainer, coach, instructor

My personal trainer helps me at the gym.

My personal trainer helps me at the gym.

She is a corporate trainer for a large company.

She is a corporate trainer for a large company.

a trainer ((for sth.)) a person who trains people or animals for a particular activity He is a trainer for the Olympic team.

a personal trainer a person who provides one-on-one fitness instruction I hired a personal trainer.

Synonyms: coach, instructor, teacher

From the verb 'to train' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who trains'.

The '-er' suffix often means 'a person who does something', like in 'teach-er' or 'work-er'. A 'train-er' is a person who trains.

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