A learner's dictionary

Simple English version of the Merriam Webster dictionary

This version of the Merriam Webster dictionary is intended for learner's of English.

In addition to being able to search for simple definitions of words this online dictionary also has a number of other features which are presented with non-native speakers in mind. These include:

• ask the editor - learners can ask the dictionary editor questions about words
• word of the day - a look at words of interest
• quizzes - two types of quiz  - vocabulary quiz  attest of knowledge of words and name that thing which is a quiz based on pictures. The quizzes always have 10 questions but these are constantly changing
• core vocabulary - this is a list of 3,000 commonly used words sorted thematically
• most popular - 3 lists of the most popular words searched by day, week and all time
• my saved words - a place to save words that users have searched for. This is only available if the user creates an account

There are numerous adverts but the feel of the site is not too cluttered so it is possible to use the dictionary without being too distracted by the ads.

The dictionary can be found at the following address

http://learnersdictionary.com/