What's New
Minor fixes
App Description
Chambers is the single-volume international English dictionary with the widest coverage of all the riches of the English language. Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, with the latest new words from science, technology and contemporary culture.
This 13th Edition reflects the changes in our language, with special attention paid to new words that have emerged, new uses of old words and the most up-to-date pronunciation. The 13th Edition includes over 260,000 distinct words, compounds, phrases and derived forms.
The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Search features include:
- Alphabetical listing
- Spelling suggestions
- Sounds-like and often-confused
- Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant)
- Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs
- Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc)
- Anagrams
There are also standard bookmark, recent word and random word features. No Internet connection is required, and it supports Split View and Slide over for use with other apps on iPad.
The Chambers Dictionary is treasured by word-lovers and crossword enthusiasts for its majestic coverage of English and its tradition of sneaking in a sprinkling of light-hearted definitions. Alone among the single-volume dictionaries, it preserves a rich stock of words from our literary heritage as well as covering all the latest developments in contemporary English.
Chambers Thesaurus is also available as a separate app, and can easily be cross-referenced from the dictionary. Our WordWeb, Chambers, Collins and Oxford dictionaries are also available separately for Windows and Mac desktop.
App Changes
- July 04, 2011 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
- July 05, 2011 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
- July 30, 2011 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $6.99
- March 07, 2012 New version 2.0
- March 30, 2012 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- April 01, 2012 New version 2.1
- April 01, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- May 28, 2012 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- May 30, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- August 02, 2012 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- August 04, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- September 20, 2012 New version 2.2
- October 21, 2012 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- October 23, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- December 21, 2012 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $5.99
- January 02, 2013 Price increase: $5.99 -> $6.99
- April 04, 2013 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- April 08, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- June 30, 2013 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $5.99
- July 12, 2013 Price increase: $5.99 -> $6.99
- August 18, 2013 New version 2.3
- October 18, 2013 New version 2.4
- October 24, 2013 New version 2.5
- December 01, 2013 New version 2.6
- December 08, 2013 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- December 10, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- March 08, 2014 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- March 10, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- June 27, 2014 New version 3.0
- September 22, 2014 New version 3.1
- October 06, 2015 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
- November 26, 2015 New version 3.2
- December 10, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $6.99
- December 15, 2015 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
- November 09, 2016 New version 3.3
- June 15, 2019 New version 3.70
- October 03, 2019 New version 3.80
- October 22, 2019 New version 3.83
- October 29, 2019 New version 3.85
- October 28, 2020 New version 4.1
- September 15, 2023 New version 5.6
- March 19, 2024 New version 5.7