B1nouneducation
US/ˈlek.tʃər/
UK/ˈlek.tʃə/
a talk to a group of people about a subject, especially at a university
In context
I missed the morning lecture, so I borrowed my friend's notes.
The professor's lecture on climate change was recorded and put online.
My dad gave me a long lecture about coming home too late.
Words that go with lecture
verb + noun
- give a lectureShe gives a lecture on economics every Tuesday morning.
- attend a lectureMore than two hundred students attended the lecture.
- deliver a lectureThe minister delivered a lecture to business students.
noun + preposition
- lecture onWe had a fascinating lecture on the history of Hanoi.
noun + noun
- lecture hallThe lecture hall was so full that some students stood at the back.
- guest lectureA famous author came to give a guest lecture last week.
adjective + noun
- public lectureThe museum holds a free public lecture every month.