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Oxford English Dictionary

Ch 376.4of 39Online Dictionaries
  1. 1Runs onWeb
  2. 2Audio pronunciationYes
  3. 3Usage examplesYes
  4. 4Translation lookupNo
  5. 5Languages covered1
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Oxford English Dictionary is ranked #37 of 39 in online dictionaries on Specifiction. It runs on Web.

Oxford English Dictionary plans and pricing

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Oxford English Dictionary subscription Institutional subscription; individuals typically access through their institutional library; request a quote academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on online dictionaries

Audio pronunciation
Yesoed.com
Usage examples
Yesoed.com
Translation lookup
Nooed.com
Languages covered
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Purpose
The OED is a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of more than 500,000 English words and phrases.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Historical coverage
The dictionary covers 1,000 years of English and traces the history of individual words through millions of quotations.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Word origins
The OED shows word origins and development rather than only modern usage.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Historical Thesaurus
Its Historical Thesaurus shows different words for a concept over time.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Research tools
The OED offers interactive resources, teaching tools, and virtual events.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Research use
OUP says OED language data can be accessed, filtered, and exported for researchers.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Intended audience
The OED is positioned for academic research, and individuals typically access it through an institutional library.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Access model
OUP offers the OED by subscription and directs prospective institutional customers to request a quote.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Reduced-cost access
Qualifying nonprofit institutions in low- and middle-income countries can request free or low-cost access to the OED through OUP’s initiative.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Platform
OUP says the OED remains on its current platform, which was built especially for dictionary content.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Institutional access
OUP’s access-control information lists IP authentication, library-card access, and username-and-password access for the OED.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Support
OUP provides institutional help materials covering subscriptions, access settings, usage statistics, MARC records, promotional materials, and training.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026
Maker
Oxford University Press publishes the OED and is a department of the University of Oxford.academic.oup.com · 11 Oct 2026

Company

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1884oed.com · 28 Sept 2026

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