lawyer

noun

law·​yer ˈlȯ-yər  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 

ˈlȯi-ər-

adjective

lawyerly

ˈlȯ-yər-lē 

ˈlȯi-ər-

adjective

Synonyms of lawyer

• attorney
• advocate
• counselor

Examples of lawyer in a Sentence

their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city

Recent Examples on the Web

The press conference will be held by La Strada’s lawyers from Popham Law Firm and Baldwin and Vernon. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

For this legal fight over the USPS plan, the administration's lawyers have provided the courts with no evidence of mail-voting fraud. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

According to Kanarek and to the testimony of Edward David, the lawyer on the phone, there was no verbal combat this time. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

This opinion piece is not about arguing the law – that’s better left to the lawyers – but about claims made by the government relating to business and markets. — Vivek Shah, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lawyer

• canon lawyer
• criminal lawyer
• jailhouse lawyer
• lawyer up
• Philadelphia lawyer
• sea lawyer
• trial lawyer

Rhymes for lawyer

• cahier
• sawyer

Kids Definition

lawyer

noun

law·​yer ˈlȯ-yər  ˈlȯi-ər 

: a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations

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