Choose one of four dictionaries (Cambridge International Dictionary of English, Cambridge Dictionary of American English, Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms, or Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs); then enter a word to read a definition.

A searchable, annotated listing of Internet Dictionaries selected and evaluated by library and information science professionals. IPL2 merges the collections of resources from the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) websites.

A great preliminary jumping-off point that links to over 500 online dictionaries available in over 140 different languages. Includes multilingual as well as specialized English dictionaries, along with other linguistic tools and features for help with grammar, synonyms, translation, and more.

This online version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition (2003), searches both words and phrases, verifies spelling, pronunciation, definitions, and the earliest use of English language words.

German language dictionaries

Site linking various online two-language and monolingual dictionaries.

Provides links to dozens of on-line dictionaries and glossaries, covering a wide range of subjects.

Searches multiple Internet dictionaries simultaneously. Allows for truncation with an *.

The OED Online contains the complete searchable text of over half a million words from the 20 volume 2nd Edition. The dictionary traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations, offers etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and shows pronunciations. 1000 new and revised entries added quarterly. NOTE: The reference to the hard copy of the Oxford English Dictionary is HUM REF PE 1625 .O87

Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource. The Core Collection contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. It is a fully-indexed, cross-searchable database of these books, giving subscribers unprecedented access to a comprehensive information resource. Also includes access to Oxford Digital Reference, a collection of 17 ebooks covering The Renaissance, Dance, Global Change, The Reformation, Byzantium, Theatre and Performance, The Enlightenment, Economic History, Evolution, Ancient Egypt, Food and Drink in America, The Middle Ages, American Literature, Latinos and Latinas in the United States, British Literature, Linguistics, and Children's Literature.

Online version of the classic thesaurus of English words and phrases, also serves as a dictionary and as a quotations index.

ARTFL Project: Thesaurus Search Form. Search Webster's Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, French-English dictionary and conjugator.

Provides free online bilingual dictionaries and tools for a growing number of languages.