lawyer vs attorney

lawyer and attorney both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lawyer	Yes	No	No	No
attorney	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lawyer and attorney are synonyms defined as:

lawyer and attorney: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

lawyer (noun)	attorney (noun)
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice	a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice