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Online Reference Tools

Use this guide for quick facts and online resources.

English Language Dictionaries

  • Dictionary.com
    Provides millions of English definitions, spellings, audio pronunciations, example sentences, and word origins. Definitions from Random House Unabridged Dictionary, American Heritage, and Harper Collins to support a range of language needs. Dictionary.com also offers a Word of the Day, a Synonym of the Day, word games and solvers.
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary
    In addition to the dictionary, it offers  offers a Word of the Day, a Synonym of the Day, word games and solvers.
  • OneLook Dictionaries
    Search across multiple dictionaries.
  • Oxford English Dictionary
    The accepted authority on the evolution of the English language, OED traces the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words and phrases.
  • RhymeZone
    Find rhymes, synonyms, adjectives, and more.
  • Thesaurus.com
    Companion to Dictionary.com for synonym lookups.

Databases

These databases are provided by the NSU Library.