This on-line dictionary provides word definitions, plus a few extras. These include a thesaurus mode which produces long lists of synonyms (which often need to be sorted), together with daily word puzzles.

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Searches a database of some 963 dictionaries for definitions of both words and phrases. For teachers, the additional wildcard feature is perhaps useful for work on morphology,

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If students have a question about grammar, word origins, dictionairies, spelling and anything English related, then they can visit this site and try to find the category and the answer they need.

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This site is for teachers and has lots of deas for teaching dictionary skills. The most recent e-lessons and teacher's notes are archived for you to download and print. Although the e-lessons are designed for use with Macmillan dictionaries some can be used with any dictionary.

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Easy to use online dictionary for students. Longman now allow developers to integrate the web dictionary into educational web sites.

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This uses special software to display linked words from an online thesaurus (WordNet at Princeton University). Teachers can use this vocabulary development resource with advanced level students.

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Lycos' RhymeZone is a dictionary/thesaurus that searches by keyword for rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, related words, similar sounding words, homophones, etc, as well as simple definitions, although here these take second place.

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