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Cambridge Dictionary
Cambridge, United Kingdom
What it is
Cambridge Dictionary is an online reference for English learners and other readers, with learner, academic, and business dictionaries alongside bilingual translation dictionaries covering 29 languages. Its entries include usage examples, while pronunciation pages offer British and American audio, phonetic transcriptions, and videos for words and sentences. Cambridge says its dictionary content draws on the Cambridge English Corpus, which contains more than 1.5 billion words of real English. A thesaurus provides synonyms, antonyms, examples, and explanations of differences between British and American English words and phrases. Cambridge Dictionary +Plus adds quizzes, word lists, and word games; users can create, download, and share free quizzes and word lists, with a limit of 500 words per list. Online dictionaries and +Plus word lists and quizzes are included in the free plan, listed as free. The service is available on the web, Android, iOS, and as an extension. Cambridge also offers an API, a free double-click dictionary search for websites, and search widgets.
For and against
For
- Learner, academic, and business dictionaries
- British and American audio and phonetic transcriptions
- Thesaurus includes synonyms, antonyms, and examples
- Free plan includes dictionaries and +Plus tools
- Available on web, Android, iOS, and extension
Against
- Word lists are limited to 500 words
- Licensed data pricing is discussed with each organization
The verdict
Cambridge Dictionary combines reference, translation, pronunciation, and word-study resources in a free online plan. Its learner focus and +Plus tools make it useful for building vocabulary as well as looking up words.
Who it suits
It suits English learners at different levels and people preparing for Cambridge English exams or IELTS. It can also serve readers seeking translations, pronunciation guidance, or word-study tools.
Plans and prices
Cambridge Dictionary online
Online dictionaries and +Plus word lists and quizzes
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
On the record
- Account deletion
- Cambridge says users can delete Cambridge Dictionary account data including their profile, login information, and saved word lists.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Corpus-based content
- Cambridge says its dictionaries draw on the Cambridge English Corpus, which contains more than 1.5 billion words of real English.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data licensing
- Available licensed data sets include British, International, American, and Business English, pronunciation data, and audio recordings; Cambridge says pricing is discussed for each organisation's needs.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Dictionaries online since
- Cambridge Dictionaries Online began offering dictionaries free of charge in 1999.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Dictionary and translations
- The site offers English learner, academic, business, and bilingual translation dictionaries.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Cambridge offers a Dictionary API, a free double-click dictionary search for websites, and search widgets.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- Cambridge describes its learner dictionaries as suitable for English learners at different levels and for people preparing for Cambridge English exams and IELTS.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- +Plus learning tools
- Cambridge Dictionary +Plus offers quizzes, word lists, and word games, with free word lists and quizzes users can create, download, and share.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Pronunciation
- Pronunciation pages provide British and American audio, phonetic transcriptions, and videos showing pronunciation in words and sentences.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The help page answers frequently asked questions and directs users to contact Cambridge if their question is not answered.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Thesaurus
- The thesaurus includes synonyms, antonyms, examples, and articles explaining differences between words and phrases in British and American English.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Word list limit
- A word list can contain up to 500 words.dictionary.cambridge.org · read 30 Sep 2026
