English youtubers say that you should use an eng-eng dictionary,

then which dictionary is the easiest and recommended for beginners?

I know most people just look words up on their phones but I like to use the old school dictionaries. I record all the words I look up while reading a book and then review them to better assimilate them. I’ve used the New Webster’s Unabridged for ages as my primary dictionary. I have serveral others (Oxford American, Merriam Webster) I keep on the shelf but I always go back to the New Webster’s even though it’s like lifting a care tire. I find some really interesting subtle differences in definitions that are particularly pertinent to literary language. What do you use and why?

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What's been your experience with dictionary websites? I'm specifically interested in free online dictionaries without paywalls or subscriptions.

Hi, which of the online English dictionaries have most complete definition of words and sometimes have meaning of specialized fields like Medical?

Please, can you recommend me an Eng-Eng online dictionary? Thank you <3

I was just thinking about how I got interested in words. It was when I discovered at my parents house a big red New World Dictionary. It was a hardcover book easily the size of my 7-year old torso that I could carry around like an oversized luggage and place on various beds and tables as I read it. I would spend hours reading it. No, really. Like a book. It seemed like a choose your own adventure game. It had a lexicographer guide and it showed root word relations. I would read one word and discover an antecedent word or related root and go look that up. That’s when I first got this idea that words are actually quite meaningless but their interrelatedness somehow gave meaning to the things and experiences I had in life.
Whereas most people learn to distinguish fact from fiction by learning from others, I seem to have engendered a philosophy that word meanings and their roots have meaning to things seemingly unrelated in physical space. I was quite an odd kid.

I did a preliminary comparison of Cambridge, Merriam-Webster, MacMillan, Collins, Longman Dictionary.com and Vocabulary.com.

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Merriam Webster has really good looking website but oddly enough, doesn't present an example usage right below the definition. It does have a menu on the left and it is snappy to use so it is not that big of a deal. It also has a dedicated `Word History` section.

Cambridge is pretty basic and gets the job done. Shows accompanying images alongside—neat.
But it does somehow manages to look convoluted despite not having all that much extra information.

Dictionary.com has a clean looking website and is the only one that has phonetic respelling.
Awful quality of pronunciations, however; no idea why.

Collins has a well laid out website along with a `Word Frequency Meter` to the right of every word. There is also a chart at the bottom which plots usage over time.
Often has short videos showcasing pronunciation visually with mouth movements.
I might've gone with this one initially but lack of word list was a dealbreaker.

MacMillan....doesn't seem to have any benefits and really feels like a slightly crappier version of Cambridge to me. It is the only one where you cannot create a user account.

Longman dictionary looks very minimalistic to me in terms of information displayed.
It also has a simple word frequency meter (categorized by spoken / written usage).

And lastly, Vocabulary.com is my personal choice and for good reason.
First of all, there is an advanced search option that allows you to narrow down search results based on various parameters of a word (part of speech, start / end, no. of characters etc.). I can see this being a really handy power tool.
The first part is a short explanation woven with context, as opposed to the technical definition of it (which is provided below that along with images sometimes). I really liked this approach; helped me understand better.
In example sentences, the word in question is highlighted in bold (unlike italics in some dictionaries; which doesn't stand out as much) and you can even choose the source material (like fictions, sports, business etc.). Again, another handy addition.
Also often has short (and better integrated) short pronunciation vids like in Collins.
There is a `Word Family` section in this one which charts their relative frequency in terms of occurrence per pages but it is not that intuitive imo.
All in all, it checks of the basics and the sound quality is surprisingly crisp.
Website looks nice, nothing fancy here, but very functional I'd say.
For me personally, I was looking for a dictionary that contained British English definitions and had the word list feature. So this left me with two options, namely Cambridge and Vocabulary.com and I chose to latter due to aforementioned reasons.

Of course, these aspects are not exhaustive in any way, just those that I found relevant.
Just for clarification purposes, this post is not sponsored in any way and I was going to make a post asking for recommendations but decided to do it myself anyway. Thought it would serve as a guide for others.
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Which one do you guys use?

Hello, everyone. I'm sorry to trouble you all, recently I’m using unknown online Niche Dictionary developed by Chinese company.

I found that the definition of the dictionary on words is inaccurate and obscure. What‘s more it doesn't give me a lot of examples sentence on words, that thing lead to that I can't fully understand a words.

let’s get done business. I wish that you, my dear families on reddit, could give me some suggestions about that what English dictionary is more suitable for me,a beginner.

I want to use a dictionary that displays a lot of simple example on words, and it's definition is accurate and more easy for me to understand.

In your opinion, what English dictionary is best suitable for English learning beginner. Please give me some suggestion, I appreciate it.

best regards

yours sincerely

Hi.

Do you guys use a dictionary online? Which one are you using?

I'm looking for a free online dictionary without any ads. obviously boycotting google since it resulted me to many mistakes and confusion.

Thanks y'all

I'm looking for nice dictionary website like https://oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/, that may be,

• lightweight

• open-source

• showing antonyms, synonyms

What is the best online and offline English dictionary?

I saw the Wiki of this subreddit.

The "Learner's Dictionaries" section says five online-dictionaries.

And I noticed that "Cambridge Learner's Dictionary" 's top page says that it is for learners of British English. But I'm not sure about other dictionaries.

For now, I am thinking of using American English.

Which dictionary should I use for American English ?

Note: (copy-and-paste from Wiki)

- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

- Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

- Collins COBUILD

- Britannica Dictionary (formerly Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary)

I'm looking for a dictionary to improve my skills. Not a Language/Other Language but an English dictionary. I want one to use it when I read an English book far from a computer (not software, not huge, paperback/pocket version). I'm not fluent but I don't want one too basic and I know it's a language not regulated and I don't know if there are many difference among them.

Thanks in advance.

I will buy it here: http://www.bookdepository.com/ so you could help me :)

I use wordweb. It is fast and sleek. I am looking for suggestions. I don't mind paying for one time. No subscription please.

Hello all, I’m looking to pick up an Oxford dictionary but I am a little overwhelmed by choices. Compact, concise, English dictionary, dictionary of English, shorter, etc. What is the best format here? I need something fairly comprehensive, but limited to no more than a two or three volume set. A single book would also be fine. Vintage is also great as I collect older books Without getting my hands on them, it’s hard to distinguish the differences in all these variations. What would be your recommendation? Thanks!

I’m sucked on searching a dictionary that can be used for daily reading when I get a new word, could anyone please recommend some dictionary books(not online) that you’ve used in elementary/middle school as a native speaker

Thanks for sharing!!!