Dictionaries: The Best Websites

Cambridge Dictionary

dictionary.cambridge.org

Free definitions with real usage examples and translations, especially good for English learners.

Dictionary.com

dictionary.com

The most visited online dictionary: definitions, pronunciations, example sentences and the Word of the Day, with Thesaurus.com as its companion for synonyms.

Etymonline

etymonline.com

The Online Etymology Dictionary: where words actually come from, lovingly maintained for decades. A rabbit hole in the best way.

Merriam-Webster

merriam-webster.com

America's dictionary since 1828. Free definitions with usage notes, etymologies and the editors' famously sharp word commentary, plus the Word of the Day that vocabulary builders swear by.

Thesaurus.com

thesaurus.com

The most used online thesaurus. Find the word on the tip of your tongue, with strength-of-match highlighting.

Wiktionary

wiktionary.org

Wikipedia's free dictionary: definitions, pronunciations and translations across hundreds of languages.

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