Oxford English Dictionary (2024)

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Can I use the Oxford English Dictionary for free? ›

Via a library

Most libraries offer remote access. This means that, if you are a member of your local library, you can access the OED online for free anywhere you have internet access.

Easy to use. Choose 'English' from the search box options to look up any word in the dictionary. The complete A-Z is available for free: read meanings, examples and usage notes; listen to British and American English pronunciations; expand images to view related vocabulary.

The New Oxford American Dictionary is the American version of the Oxford Dictionary of English, with substantial editing and uses a diacritical respelling scheme rather than the IPA system.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely accepted as the most complete record of the English language ever assembled.

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Choose 'American English' from the search box options to look up words in this dictionary. Easily find any word: use the search box, follow links within entries and see other results for your search word.

The Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries have long been considered as the two most credible and trustworthy for British English. In terms of popularity, the Oxford dictionary is the more popular of the two in the UK and is generally cited as the ultimate authority on the language.

The Oxford advanced learner's dictionary is the world's bestselling advanced level dictionary for learners of English.

Is the Oxford English Dictionary accurate? ›

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and usage of 500,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world.

Absolutely the Oxford English Dictionary, or "OED." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary) The size of an encyclopedia, 617,000 words, and having etymologies 'til the cows come home, there is nothing else like it.

As Oxford's flagship American dictionary, the New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country.

Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary.

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Because the OED is a well-known reference work, it only needs to be cited within a note, not the bibliography, per 14.232 in The Chicago Manual of Style.

Creating a personal OED account is quick and easy to do. You can create a personal account even if you have access to OED content via a library subscription, or even if you don't intend to purchase your own subscription.