Free Dictionary and Thesaurus Sites
There are a number of free dictionary and thesaurus site available to students.
Links
Merriam-Webster provides both a dictionary and a thesaurus. One feature not found in printed dictionaries is the ability to click on a speaker icon and hear the pronunciation of a word.
The Free Dictionary is another site providing the word's definition(s), thesaurus entries and pronunciation (via a speaker icon) on the same page. The Free Dictionary also has a fun hangman's game and spelling bee on their home page.
Roget's Thesaurus is also available for free on-line.
The Biographical Dictionary is a set of 18,000 biographies.
SACNAS publishes biographies of Hispanic and Native American scientists for middle and high school.
