You can search the Macquarie Thesaurus in the drop down menu beside the search bar For more information, see our guides About keywords and Finding words. You can also see a List of keywords before you search the Macquarie Thesaurus.
A. The Macquarie Dictionary is a record of Australian English – the English spoken by the Australian community. In some cases, the name of a product or service which started out as a trademark has, over time, been applied by that community more generally, to similar products or services. When it can be clearly established that … Read more
Have a look at our section on Understanding an entry.
If you are using the Dictionary Online, please see our search help to ensure you have searched the whole dictionary. We have a Wildcard search that can be used to perform a more efficient search of the dictionary. If you are using a print dictionary, we suggest checking if the word is in the online dictionary … Read more
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The online dictionary is updated twice annually with new words, phrases and definitions. To see some of the additions from previous years, please visit our Word of the Year page. We also make minor updates to entries, content, resources, and other technical material throughout the year. If there is something you would like to see updated … Read more
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