The ''Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary'' (abbreviated ''CALD'') is a British dictionary of the English language. It was first published in 1995 under the title ''Cambridge International Dictionary of English'' by the
Cambridge University Press. The dictionary has over 140,000 words, phrases, and meanings. It is suitable for learners at
CEF levels B2–C2.
The Cambridge Dictionary
Word of the Year, by
Cambridge University Press & Assessment, has been published every year since 2015. The Cambridge Word of the Year is led by the data – what users look up – in the world's most popular dictionary for English language learners. In 2022, the Cambridge Word of the Year was '
homer', caused by
Wordle players looking up five-letter words, especially those that non-American players were less familiar with. In 2021, the Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year was 'perseverance'. In 2020, it was 'quarantine'.
Editions
*First edition first published in 2003.
*Second edition first published in 2005.
*Third edition first published in 2008.
*Fourth edition first published in 2013.
See also
*
Advanced learner's dictionary
References
{{Dictionaries of English
English dictionaries
Online English dictionaries
Cambridge University Press books