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Provides a link to a word in the free online Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
Usage
[edit]The first parameter is the word whose entry is being cited. The access date should be specified with the access-date parameter.
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{{Cite Merriam-Webster|spoon|access-date=2026-08-06}} |
"spoon". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. Retrieved 2026-08-06. |
{{Cite Merriam-Webster|spoon}} |
"spoon". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. |
{{Cite Merriam-Webster|spoon|learners}} |
"spoon". Merriam-Webster.com Learner's Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. |
{{Cite Merriam-Webster|spongiform|medical}} |
"spongiform". Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. |
A pickle is a pickled cucumber.{{Sfn|Merriam-Webster}}<br>'''Citation'''<br>{{Reflist}}<br>'''Source'''<br>{{Refbegin}}{{Cite Merriam-Webster|pickle|3=include_author|access-date=2025-05-14}}{{Refend}} |
A pickle is a pickled cucumber.[1] Citation Source Merriam-Webster. "pickle". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
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[edit]TemplateData for Cite Merriam-Webster
A template for citing the online 'Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary' (merriam-webster.com).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| word | 1 | no description | Line | required |
| Dictionary | 2 | If set to "learners", links to https://www.learnersdictionary.com. If set to "medical", links to https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/
| Line | optional |
| access-date | access-date | no description | Date | optional |