Dictionary Merriam Webster

Merriam-Webster

The online version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary is not specifically designed for learners of English.  However, it is still a really valuable resource. It has a number of features that users will find useful:

• a simple definition
• time traveller (shows words that were first used in the same year as the search term - hurricane is first  recorded in 1555 as are canoe and horizontal)
• a full definition
• an example sentence
• a link to the English language learners' version of the dictionary
• a link to a dictionary for 'kids'
• an audio file pronouncing the word (US English)
• recent examples of the word being used on the internet
• synonyms
• origins and etymology
• games and quizzes
• videos about words

The site has a number of advertisements on every page and sometimes directs users to a free trial (a pay site in effect) if the word is said to only be available in the unabridged version.



The dictionary can be found at:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/