Chambers Dictionary 8.2 - App Store

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About Chambers Dictionary

Chambers is the single-volume international English dictionary with the widest coverage of all the riches of the English language. Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, with the latest new words from...

Chambers is the single-volume international English dictionary with the widest coverage of all the riches of the English language. Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, with the latest new words from science, technology and contemporary culture. This 13th Edition reflects the changes in our language, with special attention paid to new words that have emerged, new uses of old words and the most up-to-date pronunciation. The 13th Edition includes over 260,000 distinct words, compounds, phrases and derived forms. The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Search features include: - Alphabetical listing - Spelling suggestions - Sounds-like and often-confused - Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant) - Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs - Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc) - Anagrams There are also standard bookmark, recent word and random word features. No Internet connection is required, and it supports Split View and Slide over for use with other apps on iPad. The Chambers Dictionary is treasured by word-lovers and crossword enthusiasts for its majestic coverage of English and its tradition of sneaking in a sprinkling of light-hearted definitions. Alone among the single-volume dictionaries, it preserves a rich stock of words from our literary heritage as well as covering all the latest developments in contemporary English. Chambers Thesaurus is also available as a separate app, and can easily be cross-referenced from the dictionary. Our WordWeb, Chambers, Collins and Oxford dictionaries are also available separately for Windows and Mac desktop.

Version History Added full text search feature. Latest iOS compatibility. 8.2 4d ago Added full text search feature 8.0 May 20 Minor app updates 5.8 08/26/2025 Minor fixes 5.7 02/25/2024 Fixed definition word hyperlinking 5.6 03/29/2023 Fixed issue with screen switching when loading from background. Minor cosmetics. 5.5 03/26/2023 Minor fixes 5.4 03/22/2023 Minor fixes 5.1 10/01/2022 Minor bug fixes 4.3 03/02/2022 Fixes for iPadOS 14 compatiblity 4.1 09/20/2020 Settings bug fix. 3.85 10/25/2019 Fixes for latest iOS compatibility. 3.83 10/21/2019 Updates for iOS 13 including Dark Mode support.  Improved external keyboard navigation on iPad. 3.80 10/02/2019 Latest iPhone optimization. Button for one-touch switch to Chambers Thesaurus (if installed). 3.70 01/30/2019 Minor corrections and fixes 3.62 02/28/2018 Bug fixes 3.61 10/19/2017 - Latest iOS compatibility - Minor dictionary corrections 3.5 10/16/2017 - Latest iOS compatibility - Easier bookmarking on iPad and random bookmark feature - Minor dictionary corrections 3.3 09/10/2016 - Support for Split View and Slide Over on iPad - Automatically look up clipboard word when switching from other app - Small number of database fixes 3.2 11/25/2015 Updates and fixes for iOS8 and iPhone 6. Minor corrections. 3.1 09/22/2014 Updated to the new 13th Edition 3.0 06/26/2014 - Faster pattern search - icon more consistent with Chambers Thesaurus 2.6 11/30/2013 - Updated icon (by popular demand) - Fixed issues with iPhone landscape display 2.5 10/23/2013 - iOS 7 update - minor bug fixes 2.4 10/17/2013 - Fixed issue with display of some long entries - Pattern search is no longer accent sensitive - A few minor indexing issues resolved - Other small enhancements 2.3 08/16/2013

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of Chambers Dictionary since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-24 04:16:11. The latest version is 8.2 and it was updated on 2026-06-24 07:36:51. See below the changes in each version.

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