14 years after digital debut, Macmillan Dictionary’s website to be shut down (2024)

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Why is the Macmillan Dictionary shutting down? ›

However, after careful consideration Macmillan Education has concluded that it is no longer sustainable to keep the Macmillan English Dictionary and Thesaurus up-to-date and reflective of our values of accessibility, diversity and inclusion.

The Macmillan Education announced that it is now not sustainable enough to keep the Macmillan English Dictionary and Thesaurus up-to-date. Macmillan Education Ltd on June 30 announced its decision to close the websites of Macmillan English Dictionary, Macmillan English Thesaurus, and Macmillan Dictionary Blog.

The website of the electronic dictionary and the blog were closed on 30 June 2023.

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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely accepted as the most complete record of the English language ever assembled.

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Lexico, Oxford's free online dictionary, had closed on 26 Aug 2022.

What are red words in Macmillan dictionary? ›

Red words are described in detail, with information provided not only about meaning but also about grammatical behaviour, word combinations (collocation), register (informal, literary etc.)

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Cause of Failure

In August 2011, Google Dictionary was discontinued as a separate tool and was integrated into Google Search. Users could find a word using the “define” command in the search engine. That way, they would get the dictionary meaning of the word, pronunciation and usage examples, and an etymology chart.

On 26 August 2022, Lexico was closed and redirected to Dictionary.com.