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lecturer

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɫɛktʃɝɝ// UK //lˈɛktʃəɹɐ// lec·tur·er Archaic

n. a teacher at a college or university who gives talks to large groups of students. They are usually experts in a specific subject.

n. an academic who delivers formal presentations to students at a higher education institution. Often used to describe a specific rank within the university hierarchy, typically below a professor.


SIMPLE

The lecturer explains the history of the city.

CONTEXTUAL

After the talk, several students stayed behind to ask the lecturer for more details about the research.

COMPLEX

While the professor oversees the entire department, the senior lecturer is responsible for designing the curriculum and delivering the core modules to the first-year students.

Synonyms
Origin

From lecture + -er.

Usage

Commonly paired with 'at' to specify the institution or 'in' to specify the subject area.

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