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American Heritage Dictionary

Ch 127.2of 39 Online Dictionaries
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Audio pronunciationYes
  4. 4Usage examplesYes
  5. 5Translation lookupYes
  6. 6Offline accessYes
  7. 7Mobile appsios android
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: ahdictionary.com, play.google.com
The American Heritage Dictionary homepage

Overview

American Heritage Dictionary is ranked #12 of 39 in online dictionaries on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. There is a free plan.

American Heritage Dictionary plans and pricing

All plans
Online dictionary Free Online word lookup ahdictionary.com · 9 Oct 2026
American Heritage Dictionary + for Android $49.99 once Android app · in-app purchases play.google.com · 9 Oct 2026

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Translation lookup
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Offline access
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Mobile apps
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Facts

Dictionary edition
The online dictionary presents the Fifth Edition of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.ahdictionary.com · 9 Oct 2026
Word lookup
The site lets users search for dictionary entries and recommends using quotation marks before compound words that do not appear in search suggestions.ahdictionary.com · 9 Oct 2026
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include audio pronunciation that users can play from a speaker icon.ahdictionary.com · 9 Oct 2026
Usage guidance
The Usage Panel includes nearly 200 scholars, writers, journalists, diplomats, and others, and annual surveys assess particular usages and grammatical constructions.ahdictionary.com · 9 Oct 2026
Etymology
Thousands of entries trace word origins, with online appendices for Indo-European and Semitic roots.ahdictionary.com · 9 Oct 2026
Editorial features
The dictionary includes usage notes, word histories, notes on language variation, synonym paragraphs, and illustrative examples.ahdictionary.com · 9 Oct 2026
Android search tools
The Android app listing describes autocomplete, compound-word lookup, fuzzy and wildcard search, camera search, and voice search.play.google.com · 9 Oct 2026
Android offline and learning
The Android app listing says it supports offline lookup, favorites, recent searches, a word-of-the-day section, and a home-screen widget.play.google.com · 9 Oct 2026
App integrations
The Android app listing says Tap to Translate can translate words in other Android apps and definitions can be shared through installed apps.play.google.com · 9 Oct 2026
Android app privacy
Google Play reports that the app may collect financial information and device or other IDs, encrypts data in transit, and says collected data cannot be deleted.play.google.com · 9 Oct 2026
Support
The app listing provides a support email of [email protected].play.google.com · 9 Oct 2026
Company
HarperCollins says it is headquartered in New York and was established in March 1817.harpercollins.com · 9 Oct 2026

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