Dictionary.com Overview
- Year Founded
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1995

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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82

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Financing Rounds
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5
- Investments
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2
Dictionary.com General Information
Description
Operator of an online language directory intended to provide online information with recommendations from the editors. The company's language reference products and services on the internet provide information about definitions, synonyms, word origins, audio pronunciations, example sentences, slang phrases, idioms, word games, legal, medical terms and word of the day, enabling users to search for the meaning of any particular word online.
Contact Information
Website
www.dictionary.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 555 12th Street
- Suite 500
- Oakland, CA 94607
- United States
Corporate Office
- 555 12th Street
- Suite 500
- Oakland, CA 94607
- United States
Dictionary.com Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Dictionary.com Comparisons
Industry
Financing
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Dictionary.com Competitors (3)
One of Dictionary.com’s 3 competitors is Merriam-Webster, a Corporation company based in Springfield, MA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Merriam-Webster | Corporation | Springfield, MA | ||||
DeepL | Venture Capital-Backed | Cologne, Germany | ||||
QuillBot | Formerly VC-backed | Chicago, IL |
Dictionary.com Patents
Dictionary.com Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20160343370-A1 | Speech feedback system | Inactive | 19-May-2015 |
Dictionary.com Signals
Dictionary.com Former Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Dictionary.com Acquisitions (2)
Dictionary.com’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Skillo. The deal was made on 14-Oct-2021.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Skillo | 14-Oct-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | Educational Software | ||
Lingt Language | 31-Dec-2010 | Merger/Acquisition | Educational Software |
Dictionary.com FAQs
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When was Dictionary.com founded?
Dictionary.com was founded in 1995.
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Where is Dictionary.com headquartered?
Dictionary.com is headquartered in Oakland, CA.
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What is the size of Dictionary.com?
Dictionary.com has 82 total employees.
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What industry is Dictionary.com in?
Dictionary.com’s primary industry is Application Software.
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Is Dictionary.com a private or public company?
Dictionary.com is a Private company.
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What is Dictionary.com’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Dictionary.com is
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Who are Dictionary.com’s investors?
Ask.com and Rock Holdings have invested in Dictionary.com.
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Who are Dictionary.com’s competitors?
Merriam-Webster, DeepL, and QuillBot are competitors of Dictionary.com.
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When was Dictionary.com acquired?
Dictionary.com was acquired on 01-Apr-2024.
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Who acquired Dictionary.com?
Dictionary.com was acquired by IXL Learning.
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