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What it is

Cambridge Dictionary is an online reference offering English learner, academic, and business dictionaries, plus bilingual translation dictionaries. Its content draws on the Cambridge English Corpus, which Cambridge says contains more than 1.5 billion words of real English. Pronunciation pages provide British and American audio, phonetic transcriptions, and videos illustrating words and sentences. The thesaurus includes synonyms, antonyms, examples, and explanations of differences between words and phrases in British and American English. Cambridge Dictionary +Plus adds quizzes, word lists, and word games; users can create, download, and share free lists and quizzes, with up to 500 words in each list. The online plan costs nothing and includes dictionaries and +Plus word lists and quizzes. Cambridge also offers an API, a free double-click dictionary search for websites, and search widgets. Access is listed for web, Android, iOS, and extensions, with 29 languages covered. Cambridge Dictionaries Online began offering dictionaries free of charge in 1999.

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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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Integrations
Cambridge offers a Dictionary API, a free double-click dictionary search for websites, and search widgets.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Support
The help page answers frequently asked questions and directs users to contact Cambridge if their question is not answered.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Headquarters
Cambridge, United KingdomRead 23 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Founded
1999Read 23 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
+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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Account deletion
Cambridge says users can delete Cambridge Dictionary account data including their profile, login information, and saved word lists.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Corpus-based content
Cambridge says its dictionaries draw on the Cambridge English Corpus, which contains more than 1.5 billion words of real English.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Dictionaries online since
Cambridge Dictionaries Online began offering dictionaries free of charge in 1999.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Dictionary and translations
The site offers English learner, academic, business, and bilingual translation dictionaries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Pronunciation
Pronunciation pages provide British and American audio, phonetic transcriptions, and videos showing pronunciation in words and sentences.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Thesaurus
The thesaurus includes synonyms, antonyms, examples, and articles explaining differences between words and phrases in British and American English.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org
Word list limit
A word list can contain up to 500 words.Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org

Plans and prices

Cambridge Dictionary online Free Online dictionaries and +Plus word lists and quizzes Read 30 Sep 2026 · dictionary.cambridge.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • British and American audio pronunciations.
  • Thesaurus includes synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
  • Free +Plus word lists and quizzes.
  • Word lists can contain up to 500 words.
  • Available on web, Android, iOS, and extension.

Limits

  • Word lists are limited to 500 words.
  • Licensed data pricing is discussed per organisation.
  • No price is listed for licensed data sets.

Who it suits

Cambridge Dictionary suits English learners at different levels, as well as people preparing for Cambridge English exams or IELTS. Its translation dictionaries and pronunciation resources also suit readers looking up words across languages or accents.

Verdict

Cambridge Dictionary combines reference, translation, pronunciation, thesaurus, and study tools in a free online plan. Organizations seeking licensed data sets need to discuss pricing for their needs.

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