Macquarie Dictionary
Macquarie Dictionary Publishers is Australia's premier dictionary publisher. Find details of these and all our services at www.macquarieonline.com.au
About Macquarie Dictionary
Australia's premier reference publisher offers a variety of quality resources in print and online. Our publications include the Macquarie Dictionary, the Macquarie Thesaurus, the Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia and the Macquarie Spellchecker.
The Macquarie Dictionary Online
The Macquarie Dictionary Online gives you access to the Macquarie Dictionary Fifth Edition (published in print in 2009) which features the following:
- over 121,000 headwords covering English as it is used in Australia, from the colourfully colloquial to the highly technical
- etymologies for some of the more interesting phrases in English. Where does `save someone's bacon' come from? And what about 'on the wallaby'?
- thousands of new words and senses
- illustrative material from Ozcorp, Macquarie's database of Australian writing
- regionalisms from around Australia
- extensive usage notes, audio pronunciations and extra features including the User's Guide, Drag & Drop, Add-a-Word and Word of the Week.
The Macquarie Dictionary Online is updated annually with new words and encyclopedic.
Macquarie Thesaurus – companion to The Macquarie Dictionary
The companion to the Macquarie Dictionary, the Macquarie Dictionary & Thesaurus Online helps you find the word you want, the dictionary defines it.
This is the first thesaurus ever compiled to be based on the distinctly Australian use of English. Any Australian reader or writer who feels the need to find the right words for the right occasion will find the Macquarie Thesaurus invaluable.
Macquarie Dictionary Apps
Macquarie Dictionary has developed a range of applications for use on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, so now you can access the dictionary anytime and any place. All our apps are downloaded direct to your device, and do not require an internet connection to be used. Check out our range of apps below, or search the iTunes Store under Applications for 'Macquarie Dictionary'.