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On-Line Dictionaries


Dave's ESL Cafe Dictionaries
A useful list of dictionaries with brief descriptions and in some cases recommendations
http://eslcafe.com/search/Dictionaries/index.html

Cambridge Dictionaries Online
You can search in 7 dictionaries including an idiom dictionary. This is an easy to use site and nicely formatted.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Your Dictionary
Look up a word in any language you choose from this site. American Heritage is used for English definitions. To find idiom resources, click on Specialty.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/index.shtml

Dictionary.com
A comprehensive dictionary with some audio support for a small fee.
http://dictionary.reference.com/

foreignword.com
A great reference for many languages and popular with students!
http://www.foreignword.com/

Merriam-Webster Online
This is a popular reference with students and recommended as one of the very best online dictionaries. You can listen to the words pronounced too!
http://www.m-w.com/home.htm

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
From this site, you can link to encyclopedias, famous quotations, a thesaurus, and other useful reference materials.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/

Langenberg.com
You can look up synonyms and antonyms or consult a thesaurus at this site. However, this is much more than a dictionary site and a lot of fun to explore!
http://dictionary.langenberg.com/

 Updated Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 10:47:48 AM by Mary Ellen Goodwin - goodwinmaryellen@fhda.edu
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