Oxford Dictionaries API
LiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Definitions, pronunciations, synonyms and translations from Oxford's dictionary data, by word lookup.
Example request
curl -s -H 'app_id: $APP_ID' -H 'app_key: $API_KEY' 'https://od-api.oxforddictionaries.com/api/v2/entries/en-us/example'
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