Added 9 October 2026 lecturer /ˈlɛkt͡ʃəɹə/ noun Categories: PeopleUncommon Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lecturer at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession. A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector. A member of the Church of England clergy whose main task was to deliver sermons (lectures) in the afternoons and evenings. Related Words: readerlectoreducatortutorschoolteacherprofessorinstructorteacherassistantmasterteachingspeaker Back to today's word