Macmillan Dictionary Blog

While the Macmillan Dictionary blog is no longer available, we have compiled a collection of dictionary-related resources from onestopenglish that you can use with your students.

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Macmillan Dictionary Quizzes: Blends

In this onestopenglish quiz, you can test your knowledge and practise guessing some of the most popular portmanteau words.

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Macmillan Dictionary Quizzes: British or American Engish?

In these onestopenglish quizzes, you can test your speaking skills and practise distinguishing between British and American English words.

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Macmillan Dictionary Quizzes: Commonly Confused Words

In this Macmillan Dictionary quiz, you can check your understanding of some commonly confused words in the English language.

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Macmillan Dictionary Quizzes: Emoji

In this Macmillan Dictionary quiz, you can test your emoji reading skills and try to guess the titles of well-known books.

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Macmillan Dictionary Blog: Metaphor

This article, by Dr Rosamund Moon, takes you through the fascinating world of metaphor and discovers how everyday words and phrases can have deeper, metaphorical meanings.

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Macmillan Dictionary Red Words & Stars Pack

Learn about Red Words and how they can be utilized with the Macmillan Dictionary Red Words and Stars pack.