📖lectern

noun
/ˈlɛktən/

Meaning

A tall stand with a sloping top used to support a book, notes, or script during a speech or lecture.

Example Sentences

The professor placed her notes on the lectern before starting her lecture.

Synonyms

podium, pulpit, stand, desk, rostrum

Antonyms

floor, ground, seat

Collocations

wooden lectern, stand at the lectern, lectern microphone

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