Cambridge Dictionary is an online reference for English definitions, translation lookup, pronunciation, and word study. It offers learner, academic, and business dictionaries, along with bilingual translation dictionaries. Cambridge says its dictionary content draws on the Cambridge English Corpus, which contains more than 1.5 billion words of real English. Pronunciation pages provide British and American audio, phonetic transcriptions, and videos that show pronunciation in 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 word lists and quizzes, with a limit of 500 words per list. The free online plan includes dictionaries and +Plus word lists and quizzes. Cambridge also offers an API, a free double-click dictionary search for websites, and search widgets. It is available on the web, Android, iOS, and as an extension, with coverage of 29 languages.
Who it is for
Cambridge Dictionary suits English learners at different levels and people preparing for Cambridge English exams or IELTS. Website builders and organisations may also find its search tools, API, or licensed data relevant.
What is good
- Includes learner, academic, and business dictionaries.
- Offers British and American pronunciation audio.
- Thesaurus includes examples and word distinctions.
- Free plan includes +Plus lists and quizzes.
- Available on web, iOS, Android, and extension.
What to know first
- Word lists are limited to 500 words.
- Licensed data pricing is discussed per organisation.
Verdict
Cambridge Dictionary combines reference material with pronunciation and word-learning tools on multiple platforms. Organisations seeking licensed data will need to discuss pricing for their needs.
Cambridge Dictionary plans and pricing
All plansCompared on online dictionaries
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio pronunciation
- Yes
- Usage examples
- Yes
- Translation lookup
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios_android
- Languages covered
- 29
