counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice or counseling
a marriage counselor
2
: lawyer
specifically
: one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court
The defendant conferred with his counselor.
3
: one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
The counselor led the campers on a hike through the woods.
Examples of counselor in a Sentence
He works as a camp counselor.
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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Until recently, the Trevor Project’s national crisis hotline offered 24/7 support from counselors trained specifically to meet those needs.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
No high school counselor will say this outright—but students should understand that the playing field, while not rigged, is hardly level.
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—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Since then, callers could press 3 on the phone to be connected to a counselor specifically trained to help LGBTQ+ youth.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Soon after its launch in July 2022, the 988 Lifeline included a subnetwork for LGBTQ+ individuals to connect with specialized services, in which people dialing 988 are given the option to press 3 to reach crisis counselors trained to work with LGBTQ+ youth and adults under 25.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
No high school counselor will say this outright—but students should understand that the playing field, while not rigged, is hardly level.
4.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Since then, callers could press 3 on the phone to be connected to a counselor specifically trained to help LGBTQ+ youth.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Soon after its launch in July 2022, the 988 Lifeline included a subnetwork for LGBTQ+ individuals to connect with specialized services, in which people dialing 988 are given the option to press 3 to reach crisis counselors trained to work with LGBTQ+ youth and adults under 25.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice
guidance counselor
2
: lawyer
3
: a supervisor of campers or activities at a summer camp
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