Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

lexicographer

[lek-si-kog-ruh-fer] / ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fər /


NOUN
dictionary editor
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.

See Examples For:

“The further back in history, the less we can find Black people having agency over how we’re written about,” said Bianca Jenkins, a lexicographer working on the project.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2023

“Watching that spell-off, you got a real sense of the actual work of preparing for the Bee,” said Kory Stamper, a lexicographer and the author of “Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries.”

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2022

For example, Run-DMC used it in its1986 song, “My Adidas,” said Grant Barrett, a linguist, lexicographer and co-host of “A Way with Words.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2022

She joined mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent in an all female line-up on the daytime show, with her first instalment broadcast on 28 June.

From BBC May 2, 2022

But no lexicographer could carry out Macdonald’s mandate.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




Vocabulary lists containing lexicographer


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training