noun
lecturer
LEHKT-shuh-ruh
noun
1
Someone who gives lectures, especially as their job.
"The visiting lecturer specialised in ancient Egyptian art."
2
A university teaching rank below professor.
"She was promoted from lecturer to senior lecturer after five years."
How to Use Lecturer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person whose job is to teach through lectures, often at a college or university.
UK vs US
In the UK "lecturer" is a specific junior academic rank; in the US the equivalent title is often "instructor" or "assistant professor."
Word Forms
lecturers plural
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Etymology
Formed from lecture plus the agent suffix -er, "one who does the action."