check a dictionary I often check the dictionary for spelling and pronunciation. look something up in a dictionary If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. S3 noun ( plural dictionaries ) 1 TCN a book that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings in the same language, or another language a German – English dictionary 2 TCN a book that explains the words and phrases used in a particular subject a science dictionary COLLOCATIONS verbs use a dictionary We advise all our students to use a good dictionary.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing dictionary dic‧tion‧a‧ry / ˈdɪkʃən əri $ -neri /
