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Do you use a dictionary to learn how to use new vocabulary words? Online dictionaries for English language learners are important for increasing your skills. There are many dictionaries available on the Internet, but you have to find one that is best for you.

Most online dictionaries are made for native speakers and are not the best choices for English learners. Luckily, there are a few very good online learner’s dictionaries made just for people who are learning English.

These online learner’s dictionaries include a lot of valuable information that dictionaries for native speakers just don’t have.

  • They show the way a word is used in context.
  • They show what words are usually used with this word.
  • They give guides to pronunciation and often have recordings of native speakers pronouncing the word.

Here are some of the best online dictionaries for English learners: