Oxford Dictionary English object lesson noun noun BrE BrE//ˈɒbdʒekt lesn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈɑːbdʒekt lesn// , NAmE//ˈɑːbdʒɪkt lesn// [usually singular] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa practical example of what you should or should not do in a particular situation Her calm handling of the emergency was an object lesson to us all.See object lesson in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: object lesson oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com