: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
Synonyms
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
Daniel’s lawyer and the federal government have agreed to do nothing until about a week before President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.
—
Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
In the lower courts, both the Biden administration and lawyers for a group of transgender plaintiffs argued the pro-trans position.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
There was a spate of fire-breathing letters from her lawyers.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The former environmental lawyer may also bring uncertainty to the pharmaceutical industry, which relies on federal health agencies to greenlight new products, keep old ones on the market, and, in some cases, fund research and development.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lawyer 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
In the lower courts, both the Biden administration and lawyers for a group of transgender plaintiffs argued the pro-trans position.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
There was a spate of fire-breathing letters from her lawyers.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The former environmental lawyer may also bring uncertainty to the pharmaceutical industry, which relies on federal health agencies to greenlight new products, keep old ones on the market, and, in some cases, fund research and development.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lawyer
Articles Related to lawyer
Dictionary Entries Near lawyer
Cite this Entry
“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share