dictionary

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ˈdik-shə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce dictionary (audio)
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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order try to develop the habit of going to the dictionary whenever you encounter an unfamiliar word

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Recent Examples of dictionary In a small, leatherbound English-Greek and Greek-English dictionary was a photo of his parents walking by the seashore in Loutraki, a place not far from Corinth, known for its therapeutic, healing springs. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Adopt a sensitive data detection platform that’s access-control-aware and lineage-savvy and extend it with custom dictionaries and RegEx patterns. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The dictionary's selection came, in part, from fans' reactions to Swift and Kelce's engagement. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dictionary
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  • Trying to come closer to her lexicon and her vision, instead of rendering a smoother poem in English, was my main challenge.
    — Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As Germany’s driver Erik Kosegarten-Heil builds up to another weekend of competition on home waters this weekend, he is reminded of the drama from last August, when the moniker ‘Crashnitz’ entered the SailGP lexicon.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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