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Merriam-Webster.com

Merriam-Webster Online provides the most authoritative free English dictionary on the Web.
  • Thousands of word definitions, including audio pronunciations
  • Dictionary tools for your Web browser
  • Word of the Day
  • Word for the Wise
  • Word games
  • Online store offering Merriam-Webster books, CD-ROMs and premium online services

Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com

An advertising-free site, specially designed for Collegiate Dictionary users. Features for subscribers include:

  • Merriam-Webster's CollegiateŽ Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, featuring audio pronunciations
  • Collegiate Thesaurus
  • Collegiate Encyclopedia
  • Spanish-English Dictionary
  • Style Guide
  • Premium Word Games
  • Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com Toolbar

Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com

The authoritative American language reference schools, libraries, and businesses rely upon is now available in a fully searchable, easy-to-use, online format. Subscribers have access to more than one million entries from these Merriam-Webster references:

  • Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
  • Merriam-Webster's CollegiateŽ Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, with audio pronunciations
  • Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
  • Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia
  • Merriam-Webster's Spanish/English Dictionary, featuring bilingual words and entries

WordCentral.com

Word Central is the place on the Web where kids can learn how much fun words can be! We've developed this free site with input from teachers around the country using a language arts curriculum framework. Check out all the great stuff at Word Central!

  • Look up words (fast!) in the Student Dictionary!
  • Better still: Build Your Own Dictionary!
  • Stump your friends with today's Daily Buzzword!

Teacher Resources:

  • A Catalog of Books for Students
  • School and Library Distributors
  • Lesson Plans
  • Daily Buzzword
  • Daily Buzzword Archive
  • Who was Noah Webster?
  • How Does a Word Get Into the Dictionary?
  • A Brief History of the English Language
  • Citing Online Sources