lecturer

American  

[lek-cher-er] / ˈlɛk tʃər ər /

noun

1. a person who lectures.

2. an academic rank given in colleges and universities to a teacher ranking below assistant professor.

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ˈlecturer British  

/ ˈlɛktʃərə /

noun

1. a person who lectures

2. a teacher in higher education without professorial status

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Other Word Forms

• sublecturer noun

Etymology

Origin of lecturer

First recorded in 1560–70; lecture + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

After the war, Sir Patrick studied at the London School of Economics before taking a doctorate at Columbia University in New York and went on to become an economics lecturer at Leeds University.

From BBC

Once an election is over, "symbolism only goes so far with voters. Results begin to matter a whole lot more," New York University lecturer John Kane said.

From Barron's

Encouraged by her lecturers in the Netherlands, Róis began exploring her Irish heritage more deeply and has since committed to learning and performing in her native language.

From BBC

"The site is a rare example of a late villa occupation remaining in use until the mid-5th Century, 50 years after the accepted termination of imperial Roman Britain," explains the former University of Northampton lecturer.

From BBC

In her preface to “Inhabit the Poem,” she writes that the “popular belief that ‘gatekeepers’—publishers, university lecturers, anthologists, and advertisers—create the longevity of the authors we call ‘canonical’ is false.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• instructor
• professor