lawyer

/ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/

nounlaw · yer

A LAWYER knows the LAW—think: “LAW + yer (your) helper.”

Yes, it's lawyer. The tricky part is the ending: it’s spelled -yer (law-yer), not -er or -ier.

Definition

  1. nounA person whose job is to give legal advice and represent people in court or in legal matters.

Examples

  • “We hired a lawyer to help us write a will.”
  • “The lawyer reviewed the contract before we signed it.”
  • “In court, the lawyer asked the witness several questions.”

Synonyms

attorneycounselsolicitorlegal representativeadvocate

Translations

ES abogadoPT advogadoFR avocat

Common misspellings

lawerloyerlawyererlawyurlawyierlawyorlawyerlawyer

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