Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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About
Merriam-Webster Dictionary is ranked #4 of 36 in online dictionaries on Inferse. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.83/mo.
Compared on online dictionaries
- Free plan
- Yesmerriam-webster.com
- Audio pronunciation
- Yesmerriam-webster.com
- Usage examples
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- Translation lookup
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- Offline access
- Yesmerriam-webster.com
- Mobile apps
- ios_androidmerriam-webster.com
- Languages covered
- 1merriam-webster.com
Facts
- Dictionary reference
- The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary is a regularly updated, online-only reference with new entries, revised definitions, and digital features.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Dictionary and thesaurus
- The app provides dictionary and thesaurus access, including offline access to definitions and synonyms.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Voice search
- The app includes voice search for looking up words without spelling them.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Vocabulary learning
- The app includes vocabulary-building quizzes, favorite words, and search history.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Specialized dictionaries
- Medical, Legal, and Kids dictionaries are available through an in-app purchase.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Editorial content
- The website offers Word of the Day, grammar and usage guidance, wordplay, games, quizzes, and a thesaurus.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- API integrations
- The Dictionary API provides definitions, etymologies, audio pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, and specialized medical, Spanish, ESL, and student-friendly vocabulary for integration into apps.dictionaryapi.com · 29 Sept 2026
- API limits
- Non-commercial API use is free up to 1,000 queries per day per API key and is limited to two reference APIs; commercial use requires contacting Merriam-Webster for case-by-case terms.dictionaryapi.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Privacy and payment security
- Merriam-Webster says it does not sell personal information and typically uses a PCI/DSS-compliant payment processor without itself processing or storing card details.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Privacy choices
- The privacy policy describes cookie and tracking technologies and provides choices for opting out of some data uses and disclosures.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker provides online help, mobile app FAQs, and a contact route for product questions.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes its sites and apps as language resources for visitors, English-language learners, and users seeking reference and vocabulary-building tools.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Company history
- Merriam-Webster says the company began in 1831 as G. & C. Merriam Co. and was renamed Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, in 1982.merriam-webster.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- merriam-webster.com/about-us/faq· checked 29 Sept 2026
- merriam-webster.com/apps· checked 29 Sept 2026
- merriam-webster.com· checked 29 Sept 2026
- dictionaryapi.com· checked 29 Sept 2026
- merriam-webster.com/i/privacy-policy· checked 29 Sept 2026
- merriam-webster.com/help· checked 29 Sept 2026
- merriam-webster.com/about-us· checked 29 Sept 2026
- apps.apple.com/us/app/merriam-webster-dictionary/id399· checked 29 Sept 2026




