What does lectern mean?
lectern
Plural: lecterns
Definition
A tall stand with a sloping top where a speaker puts notes or a book while talking to an audience.
Example sentences
She walked up to the lectern and announced that the assembly would start ten minutes late.
She walked up to the lectern and announced that the assembly would start ten minutes late.
He kept leaning against the lectern like it was the only thing holding him up.
He kept leaning against the lectern like it was the only thing holding him up.
A stack of notes was lying on the lectern, so I'm taking them to the school office.
A stack of notes was lying on the lectern, so I'm taking them to the school office.