Oxford English Dictionary
The historical English dictionary. An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. Find out more about OED
About the OED - Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and usage of 500,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world.
History of the OED - Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is a living document that has been growing and changing for over a century and a half. Far more than a convenient place to look up words and their origins, the Oxford English Dictionary is an irreplaceable part of English culture.
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Dive into our interactive resources to learn more about the Oxford English Dictionary and uncover the rich history and usage of 500,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world.
September 2024 - Oxford English Dictionary
The latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary includes more than 600 new words, phrases, and senses, including brownie point, mic drop, third wheel, and cheap date. Learn more about the words added to the OED this quarter in our new words notes by OED Executive Editor, Craig Leyland: Dog stars and cheap thrills : the OED September 2024 ...
Understanding entries - Oxford English Dictionary
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Contributing to the OED - Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary has always benefited from contributions sent in by users and the general public. We receive many contributions that result from someone having noticed something about a word in the language, or about how an OED entry could be improved.
Word lists - Oxford English Dictionary
Place names in the Oxford English Dictionary. For a historical dictionary like the OED there is the task of tracing the origin and development of each name, a specialist endeavour involving detailed local knowledge, access to unpublished documents, and extensive fieldwork.
Using the OED - Oxford English Dictionary
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Chief Editors of the OED - Oxford English Dictionary
Whilst at Magdalen College, Burchfield came to know Charles Onions, former Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, aiding him in the compilation of his Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (1966). Onions recommended Burchfield to Oxford University Press as Editor of the new Supplement to the OED and he was appointed in 1957, a task that was ...