Macquarie Dictionary Online is the most comprehensive Australian Dictionary and Thesaurus available. Our online service offers fast and easy access to over 160,000 Australian words and definitions along with encyclopedic entries, etymologies, usage notes and more, while the Macquarie Thesaurus Online has over 200,000 synonyms.

Tailored subscription pricing to match your student enrolments

We offer 12-month subscriptions to the Dictionary and Thesaurus or Dictionary only to cover your university, TAFE or other educational institution for the academic year. Pricing is based on student numbers and does not include teaching or academic staff, who receive free access. 

If you are an Australian University and a member of CAUL, please refer to our annual offer made through the CAUL submission process. If you have not accepted the current offer for this calendar year, you can contact us to set up a free trial. 

The ideal resource for students learning English

Whether local or international, the Macquarie Dictionary contains plenty to help students improve their English skills, including:

• An easy to use, comprehensive search. Unsure how to spell a word? No worries, our built-in fuzzy search can help track it down. 
• With over 25,000 Australian vernacular audio pronunciations, we won’t just help you spell a won’t, we will help you pronounce it correctly too.
• Get expert guidance at your fingertips with 45,000 etymologies, 23,000 encyclopedic notes and extensive usage notes to help you understand the history and context of words. 
• Studying outside the major cities? Find words and phrases from regional Australia with the Word Map
• Grammar and punctuation guides cover you for everyday editorial queries. 

Easy access and additional subscription features

• Get students logged on with one click via IP access. Also compatible with EZProxy and OpenAthens. 
• Easy subscription management through My Account. Our simple to use Usage stats feature lets you check how your students are using the dictionary.
• Encourage students to engage with language by suggesting new words and definitions for inclusion in the Dictionary via our Suggest a Word page.
• Support available Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm (AEST), excluding Australian public holidays

Contact us for further information.