Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (CALD), often called the Cambridge Dictionary, is a British dictionary of the English language. It was first published in 1995 and has grown to become a very helpful tool for people learning English. The latest version, the 4th Edition, includes more than 140,000 words, phrases, and meanings. It covers many subjects like technology, media, and everyday life.

This dictionary is especially good for learners who are at an advanced level, around CEF levels B2–C2. It even has a special 32-page section to help with writing. There is also an online version that lets people use the dictionary and thesaurus on computers and other devices. The dictionary is made by the Cambridge University Press and uses real examples from the Cambridge International Corpus to show how words are used.

Editions

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary has had several editions over the years. The first edition was released in 2003, followed by the second edition in 2005. The third edition came out in 2008, and the fourth edition was published on June 6, 2013. Each edition updates and improves the dictionary to help learners use English better.

Word of the Year

The Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year, by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, has been chosen each year since 2015. People pick the word by looking it up often in the dictionary's search engine.

In 2020, the word was quarantine, because of the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the word was perseverance. In 2022, the word was homer, because players of Wordle, especially those not from America, were searching for five-letter words to use in the game.