English dictionary

American  

[ing-glish dik-shuh-ner-ee, ing-lish] / ˈɪŋ glɪʃ ˈdɪk ʃəˌnɛr i, ˈɪŋ lɪʃ /

noun

plural

English dictionaries

1. a dictionary in which most of the entry words and all of their definitions, as well as supplementary material, are in English; a monolingual English dictionary, such as Dictionary.com. Terms from other languages that are commonly used by speakers of English are given language labels and often the foreign as well as Anglicized pronunciations.

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Etymology

Origin of English dictionary

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

"This word is very old school and it's time to abolish the R-word out of the English dictionary."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

Whether real people or AI are behind the proliferating hyphens, I believe some retraining or reprogramming based on an English dictionary is warranted.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

He said his group developed software to help speed the process by removing all words that were not in an English dictionary, though he acknowledged it was not perfect.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2020

Macquarie Dictionary, an Australian English dictionary, had also chosen “cancel culture” for its Word of the Year after holding a vote for the public.

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2019

The word "bibliotechny" is not found in any English dictionary known to me, although long in use in its equivalent forms in France and Germany.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand