lawyer
noun
law·yer ˈlȯ-yər 
ˈlȯi-ər
ˈlȯi-ər : one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
lawyerlike
ˈlȯ-yər-ˌlīk
adjective ˈlȯi-ər-
lawyerly
ˈlȯ-yər-lē
adjective ˈlȯi-ər-
Synonyms
- advocate
- attorney
- attorney-at-law
- counsel
- counselor
- counsellor
- counselor-at-law
- legal eagle
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Example Sentences
their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
Recent Examples on the Web Before he was appointed to the court in 1815, Morsell was a lawyer in private practice in Georgetown. 
Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 While her father Douglas Emhoff is a lawyer and her stepmother Kamala Harris is the 49th Vice President of the United States, Emhoff has eschewed politics and embraced her fashion profile as a model, artist and designer. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Starr was a formidable lawyer: an appellate judge, a U.S. Solicitor General, a credible contender for a Supreme Court seat. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Mohammed is a lawyer, businessman, and deft political operator. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Black did not have a lawyer listed publicly as of Sept. 8. The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Margaret Mead is a retired lawyer who studied with Professor Warnken. Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 In addition to being a lawyer since 1972, Fitz owned 12 housecleaning businesses. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 At the time of her nomination, Cannon had been a lawyer for 12 years, the minimum threshold to meet the American Bar Association’s qualification standard. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 While her father Douglas Emhoff is a lawyer and her stepmother Kamala Harris is the 49th Vice President of the United States, Emhoff has eschewed politics and embraced her fashion profile as a model, artist and designer. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Starr was a formidable lawyer: an appellate judge, a U.S. Solicitor General, a credible contender for a Supreme Court seat. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Mohammed is a lawyer, businessman, and deft political operator. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Black did not have a lawyer listed publicly as of Sept. 8. The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Margaret Mead is a retired lawyer who studied with Professor Warnken. Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 In addition to being a lawyer since 1972, Fitz owned 12 housecleaning businesses. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 At the time of her nomination, Cannon had been a lawyer for 12 years, the minimum threshold to meet the American Bar Association’s qualification standard. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing lawyer
Kids Definition
lawyer
noun
law·yer ˈlȯ-yər
ˈlȯi-ər
: a person whose profession is to handle lawsuits for people or to give advice about legal rights and duties
Legal Definition
lawyer
noun
law·yer ˈlȯ-yər
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings
lawyer
noun
as in attorney
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- attorney
- advocate
- counselor
- solicitor
- counsellor
- solicitor
- counsel
- prosecutor
- attorney-at-law
- jurist
- counselor-at-law
- legal eagle
- legislator
- cocounsel
- district attorney
- prosecuting attorney
- trial lawyer
- criminal lawyer
- lawmaker
- shyster
- public defender
- mouthpiece
- pettifogger
- lawgiver
- solon
- ambulance chaser
- Philadelphia lawyer
