Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for lectern. Search instead for reitern.
Definitions

lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So when Torres took the lectern in Garden Grove, he wasn’t just there as an elected official.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

That elicited plenty of interjections from the degree-holders below his lectern, to whom Borchetta responded, “Deal with it.”

From Slate • May 20, 2026

That’s why Powell’s final turn at the lectern Wednesday is “so momentous,” said Julia Coronado, a former top Fed staffer and president of MacroPolicy Perspectives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Kim delivered a speech from a lectern overlooking Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square, with his young daughter, Kim Ju Ae, whom South Korea’s spy agency believes is a potential successor, in attendance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Sybil turned and shushed her, then gave Cora a quick hug as Gloria Valentine stepped to the lectern.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




Vocabulary lists containing lectern


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "lectern" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com