App Detail » Merriam-Webster Dictionary

What's New

Latest dictionary update with new words and revised definitions!
Bug fixes and other small tweaks.

App Description

Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier iOS app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building.

And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds. Hundreds of words to test your skills.

Offline access: You’ll have complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you’re connected.

Features:

* Universal App
* New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary
* Additional resources available with in-app purchases
* Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it
* Word of the Day: learn a new word every day
* Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use
* Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context
* Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots
* Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you
* Favorite Word Syncing Through iCloud: share your favorites between devices
* For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index
* Apple Watch Extension: see the Word of the Day and find watch-sized definitions with voice search

Fully featured and absolutely free, this app is supported by ads. You can remove ads for $2.99 per year with an in-app purchase charged to your iTunes account or $5.99 per year with additional resources. Prices vary by location. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. You can manage your subscription in your account settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.merriam-webster.com/terms-of-use

App Changes

• April 11, 2011 New version 1.0.5
• March 18, 2011 New version 1.0.4
• January 26, 2011 New version 1.0.3
• January 13, 2011 New version 1.0.2
• December 20, 2010 New version 1.0.1
• August 01, 2011 New version 1.0.6
• August 13, 2011 New version 1.1
• December 15, 2011 New version 1.2
• April 03, 2012 New version 1.2.1
• September 05, 2012 New version 2.0
• November 01, 2012 New version 2.1
• October 12, 2013 New version 2.2
• December 10, 2013 New version 2.3
• December 20, 2013 New version 3.0
• January 07, 2014 New version 3.0.1
• May 01, 2014 New version 3.0.2
• September 20, 2014 New version 3.1
• September 24, 2014 New version 3.1.2
• April 27, 2015 New version 3.2
• June 18, 2015 New version 3.3
• July 17, 2015 New version 3.3.1
• September 15, 2015 New version 3.3.2
• October 01, 2015 New version 3.3.3
• October 24, 2015 New version 3.3.4
• December 13, 2015 New version 3.4
• January 17, 2016 New version 3.4.1
• July 13, 2016 New version 3.4.3
• July 21, 2016 New version 3.5
• November 09, 2016 New version 3.6
• November 11, 2016 New version 3.6.1
• December 08, 2016 New version 4.0.1
• January 03, 2017 New version 4.0.2
• June 15, 2019 New version 4.6.6
• December 10, 2019 New version 5.0.0
• December 17, 2019 New version 5.0.2
• July 15, 2020 New version 5.0.5
• October 22, 2020 New version 5.2.0
• September 16, 2023 New version 5.6.8
• November 03, 2023 New version 5.7.0