Macquarie Dictionary

A comprehensive, ad-free English language resource from Australia's National Dictionary.

The Macquarie Dictionary app provides users with the most up-to-date reference of Australian English, from the colourfully colloquial to the highly technical.

Ad-free and with a fast and simple search, the app will help you find the word you need. Use the wildcard and suggestive search functions to expand your search or browse through all entries alphabetically. You can also bookmark words and view recent searches.

Our comprehensive coverage of Australian English includes:

1. Over 275,000 definitions.
2. Over 184,000 headwords and phrases
3. Over 23,000 encyclopedic entries
4. Over 46,000 word origins or etymologies
5. IPA and plain English pronunciations for all entries.
6. Over 25,000 audio pronunciations voiced by real Australians*
7. Example phrases to show how a word is used
8. Regionalisms
9. Extensive usage notes

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Options to share entries and definitions. Access anytime without an internet connection *Initial access to audio pronunciations and images requires internet connection. Once you have accessed an image or pronunciation it will be saved locally for future use.

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