Monday, July 25, 2016

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com) is a monolingual dictionary for intermediate to advanced learners of English.


  • Headwords are all defined using a 3000-word defining vocabulary. (You can see the "Oxford 3000" defining vocabulary listed here.)
  • You can hear British (BrE) and American (NAmE) pronunciations of headwords.
  • Double-click any word to look up its meaning.
  • Definitions include information about grammar, usage, idioms and phrasal verbs.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Macmillan Dictionary

The Macmillan Dictionary (www.macmillandictionary.com) is a monolingual dictionary for intermediate-level learners of English.


  • Headwords are all defined using a 2500-word defining vocabulary. (You can see the defining vocabulary listed here.)
  • You can listen to recorded pronunciations of headwords.
  • For most words in a definition, clicking a word will look up its meaning.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

The Cambridge Learner's Dictionary (at dictionary.cambridge.org) is a monolingual dictionary for intermediate-level learners of English.


  • Headwords are all defined using a 2000-word defining vocabulary.
  • You can listen to British (UK) and American (US) pronunciations of headwords.
  • For most words in a definition, clicking a word will look up its meaning.
  • You can see translations of the headword or look it up in several bilingual dictionaries.

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