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Online English dictionaries

  • Merriam-WebsterGeorge Merriam and Charles Merriam established G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts, during 1831. This partnership marked the beginning of what…
  • Collins English DictionaryIn 1979, the Collins English Dictionary launched as a printed volume in Glasgow. This specific edition marked a turning point for British lexicography.
  • Dictionary.comThe domain name dictionary.com first registered on the 14th of May 1995. Brian Kariger and Daniel Fierro founded the site as part of Lexico Publishing Group.
  • Cambridge Advanced Learner's DictionaryThe Cambridge University Press released the first edition of what is now known as the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary in 1995.
  • LexicoThe year 2019 marked a significant shift when free English and Spanish dictionaries moved to Lexico.com. This new platform emerged from a collaboration…