Dictionary.com

Web word reference

Dictionary.com is a website providing English word definitions, synonyms, and usage information.

Launched in 1995, it became one of the most visited reference sites on the internet.

The name is sometimes used generically for online dictionary services: Just look it up on Dictionary.com.

reference

definition

Statement of meaning

thesaurus · etymology · synonym · antonym · word search · vocabulary · spelling · usage · lexicon · glossary

platform

website

Online page collection

bookmark · browser · homepage · mobile · free · accessible · digital · URL · link · tab

learning

vocabulary building

Expanding known words

word games · flashcards · quiz · education · study · students · teachers · language learner · Scrabble

brand

Merriam-Webster

American dictionary publisher

  • OxfordHistoric English university town
  • CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
  • logoCompany identifying symbol

subscription · premium · competitor · American English · Ask.com

Categories
Opposites
medium/format

Dictionary.comcard catalog

Indexed library reference collection

print dictionary

information type

Dictionary.comWikipedia

Free collaborative online encyclopedia

Google Translate · atlas · almanac

linguistic function

Dictionary.comnonsense

Meaningless words or actions

doublespeak · obfuscation · misinformation

Family

dictionary, dictionaries, diction, dictate, dictates, dictated, dictating, dictation, dictator

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G