Meaning & use
dictionary
A reference book or resource that lists words alphabetically with their meanings and pronunciations.
See it in a sentence
He looked up the unfamiliar word in a dictionary before finishing his essay.
Online dictionaries now often include audio clips showing how each word is pronounced.
A note on using this word
A dictionary defines words, while a thesaurus groups words by similar meaning; the two are often confused by beginning writers.
Words with a similar meaning
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