Merriam-Webster Dictionary

User reviews

• Zap-hod ★☆☆☆☆ v5.9.6 2026-10-07

  Far too many ads

  Was a good dictionary app until they filled it to the brim with ads. My final straw was when I looked up a word only to find out that that particular word was put behind a subscription paywall and unless I wanted to pay actual money I was out of luck. Needless to say, I have since deleted this app without there being any chance I come back.

• Macmania456521 ★★★★☆ v5.9.6 2026-10-03

  Ad interruption

  Great app except for one really annoying thing—random, full screen pop up ads for games and gambling apps that you can’t exit (no x to close window). The only way to get rid of them is to quit the app and relaunch it. Really, Merriam-Webster? You should be ashamed.

From the App Store Source

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. Key Features: * Offline access: Complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you're connected * Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it * Word of the Day: learn a new word every day * Word Games: fun, fast quizzes to test your vocabulary * 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 and on the Web * In-app purchase: an ad-free experience + access to Kids, Medical, and Legal dictionaries * 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 Expert Word Guidance: * 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 Terms of Use: https://www.merriam-webster.com/terms-of-use

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