The Britannica Dictionary

What it actually is

This is the former Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary under Britannica's roof (learnersdictionary.com now redirects here), and its distinguishing feature is volume of examples — most entries show the word in many real sentences, which teaches usage far better than a definition does. Best for learners of American English who keep producing grammatically correct but unnatural sentences. It is American-only in spelling and idiom, the site is ad-supported, and the rebrand means older bookmarks and links point at the wrong place.

What it covers

• Vocabulary
• Writing
• Reading

Listed for

• English

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