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.

---

ˈlecturer British  

/ ˈlɛktʃərə /

noun

1. a person who lectures

2. a teacher in higher education without professorial status

---

Other Word Forms

• sublecturer noun

Etymology

Origin of lecturer

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

Compare meaning

How does lecturer compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• instructor vs. lecturer

Example Sentences

Israel "decided to invest a disproportionate amount of resources in its air force," said the senior lecturer at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, often at the expense of other areas.

From Barron's

"This is unprecedented in the British press scene," Damian Tambini, a senior media lecturer at the London School of Economics, told AFP.

From Barron's

Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, said that a more targeted approach is more likely because the U.A.E. doesn’t want to lose all of this business.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Even if the fighting in Iran lasts only a few weeks, the long-term cost easily runs into trillions of dollars,” wrote External link Linda Bilmes, senior lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.

From Barron's

“Even if the fighting in Iran lasts only a few weeks, the long-term cost easily runs into trillions of dollars,” wrote External link Linda Bilmes, senior lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.

From Barron's

Related Words

• instructor
• professor