Cambridge Dictionary

The Cambridge Dictionary is a free online English language dictionary published by Cambridge University Press, providing authoritative word definitions, pronunciations, usage examples, grammar guidance, and translation tools, drawing on the extensive Cambridge English Corpus of over two billion words of real English usage to provide definitions that reflect how language is actually used in contemporary communication. The dictionary entries include clear definitions ordered by frequency of use, British and American English pronunciations with audio recordings by native speakers, phonetic transcriptions using International Phonetic Alphabet notation, parts of speech, irregular forms, and usage labels indicating register and context. The example sentences are drawn from the corpus of real English texts, showing words in authentic contexts including academic writing, news articles, spoken conversation, and informal online communication, helping learners understand how words function in natural language rather than artificial examples. The bilingual dictionary feature provides translations between English and over twenty languages including Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, and Portuguese, with each translation showing the corresponding word in both languages and example sentences demonstrating usage. The thesaurus provides synonyms, antonyms, and related words organized by sense. The grammar section covers English grammar rules, common errors, and usage notes. The word of the day feature introduces new vocabulary. The blog covers language trends and usage questions. Designed for English language learners, students, teachers, writers, translators, and native speakers.