Merriam-Webster Children’s Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster · Grades 3-6 · Ages Ages 8-12
This is a big, colorful dictionary made to help kids learn what words mean, how to spell them, and how to use them. It includes thousands of words, pictures, and helpful explanations for school, reading, and everyday questions.
Key vocabulary
Wanting to learn or know more about something.
To find out or learn something for the first time.
The natural home where a plant or animal lives.
Very beautiful, impressive, or grand.
The path one object takes as it moves around another object in space.
Able to wait calmly without getting upset.
An image you see when light bounces off something shiny, like a mirror or water.
A special way of doing something that is passed down in a family or group.