Dictionary.com mobile app

The Dictionary.com mobile app is listed in the company's Terms of Service as one of the related Dictionary products and services. The Terms are issued by Dictionary.com, LLC and apply to the websites known as Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including any sub-domains, together with any related products and services including the mobile app. These are referred to collectively as the "Services". Questions about the Terms or the Services are directed to an email contact address given in the document.

  • Offered by Dictionary.com, LLC
  • Covered by the same Terms of Service as the websites
  • Grouped with Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com as the "Services"
  • Support contact given as an email address in the Terms

Source: Terms of Service & Privacy Policy | Dictionary.com

Conditions of use

Use of the Services, including the mobile app, is conditional on agreeing to the Terms of Service, which were last updated on 13 October 2025. The Services are intended for general audiences over the age of 16, and the company states that it does not knowingly collect information from children under 16. Users are solely responsible for their use of the Services and for the acts of anyone accessing them through their name and password; rights under the Terms are personal and non-assignable. The Terms also contain a mandatory and binding arbitration provision, a class action waiver and a waiver of the right to a jury trial.

  • Terms last updated 13 October 2025
  • Intended for general audiences over 16
  • Binding arbitration provision and class action waiver
  • Rights are personal and non-assignable
  • Separate Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy published alongside the Terms

Source: Terms of Service & Privacy Policy | Dictionary.com

Dictionary content and features

The app and websites sit alongside the dictionary content published at Dictionary.com, which the site describes as English definitions, synonyms, word origins, example sentences and word games. The homepage is organised into sections covering popular searches, Word of the Day, new and updated words, slang, emoji and literature. The site uses the tagline "The Dictionary for the Real World" and describes itself as a trusted authority for 25 years and more.

  • English definitions and synonyms
  • Word origins and example sentences
  • Word games
  • Word of the Day
  • Editorial sections on slang, emoji and literature

Source: Meanings & Definitions of English Words | Dictionary.com

Browse Dictionary

Browse Dictionary is an alphabetical index that lets visitors move through entries by first character. Separate pages cover each letter of the alphabet, along with a page for words starting with numerals and diacritics. Each page lists headwords, abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, proper names and phrases in sequence.

  • Index pages A to Z
  • A page for numerals and diacritics
  • Includes abbreviations, affixes, names and phrases

Sources: Browse | Words Starting With Numerals & Diacritics | Dictionary.com, Browse | Words Starting With "A" | Dictionary.com, Browse | Words Starting With "P" | Dictionary.com

New and updated words

Dictionary.com publishes periodic updates to its word list, described on the homepage as word drops. The homepage features an item titled "Summer Word Drop 2026", stating that lexicographers have added 5,900 new words to Dictionary.com since the previous word drop, along with more than 1,200 revisions to existing entries.

  • 5,900 new words added since the last word drop
  • Over 1,200 revisions to existing entries
  • Compiled by the site's lexicographers

Source: Meanings & Definitions of English Words | Dictionary.com

Sources

  1. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/terms-and-privacy Verified 17 Sep 2026
  2. Browse | Words Starting With Numerals & Diacritics | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list Verified 17 Sep 2026
  3. Browse | Words Starting With "A" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/a Verified 17 Sep 2026
  4. Browse | Words Starting With "B" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/b Verified 17 Sep 2026
  5. Browse | Words Starting With "D" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/d Verified 17 Sep 2026
  6. Browse | Words Starting With "F" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/f Verified 17 Sep 2026
  7. Browse | Words Starting With "H" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/h Verified 17 Sep 2026
  8. Browse | Words Starting With "L" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/l Verified 17 Sep 2026
  9. Browse | Words Starting With "M" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/m Verified 17 Sep 2026
  10. Browse | Words Starting With "P" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/p Verified 17 Sep 2026
  11. Browse | Words Starting With "T" | Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/list/t Verified 17 Sep 2026
  12. Meanings & Definitions of English Words | Dictionary.com https://dictionary.com/

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