Language data available for licensing through Oxford Languages
Power language tools, educational platforms, word games, and more with world-famous dictionary and lexical content developed by Oxford Languages, part of Oxford University Press.
From Oxford’s dictionaries to your product
For more than 150 years, Oxford has been at the forefront of lexicography, creating authoritative language resources used by millions of people and businesses worldwide.
Today, Oxford Languages provides high-quality lexical data that powers products and services across education, technology, publishing, search, accessibility, and artificial intelligence. That data often shows up in places you have probably seen before, including search engine results and popular word games.
Whether you’re building a language learning platform, developing AI-powered tools, or enhancing user experiences with richer language functionality, our datasets provide a reliable foundation built on expert human curation and linguistic expertise.
What’s available
Dictionary data
Comprehensive lexical datasets featuring definitions, example sentences, grammatical information, usage guidance, and additional linguistic metadata to support a wide range of language-focused applications.
Multilingual resources
Dictionary and translation datasets covering more than 60 major world languages, available through standard packages or tailored licensing solutions.
Pronunciation data
Accurate pronunciation resources, including phonetic transcriptions and audio-related language data, ideal for speech technologies, accessibility solutions, and language learning experiences.
Word lists & linguistic metadata
Structured lexical resources that support word validation, search functionality, content enrichment, predictive text, and other language technology use cases.
Language data for AI
Authoritative language resources that help organizations build, improve, and evaluate AI systems with trusted, high-quality linguistic content.
Common applications
Oxford’s language data supports a wide range of products, from AI systems to search tools to reading applications.
Artificial intelligence
Lexical resources help models understand language more accurately, whether that means training data, content enrichment, or a more engaging AI experience.
Educational technology
Definitions, examples, and pronunciation data help language learning platforms teach vocabulary in context.
Search and discovery
Synonym data improves search relevance, so a user’s query still surfaces the right result even when their wording doesn’t match the source content exactly.
Translation and localization
Bilingual and multilingual datasets give translation workflows a verified linguistic foundation to build on, rather than starting from scratch.
Reading and accessibility
Contextual definitions and pronunciation support help readers understand unfamiliar words without leaving the page they’re reading.
Why choose Oxford?
With more than 150 years of lexicographical experience, Oxford Languages brings a depth of linguistic knowledge to every dataset. Content is developed and maintained by expert lexicographers, linguists, and language technologists, and backed by Oxford’s reputation for editorial rigor. Coverage spans more than 60 major world languages, and the team works closely with customers to shape solutions around their specific products and audiences.
Ready to get started?
Whether you’re building educational tools, research platforms, AI applications, or something entirely new, we’d be pleased to explore how Oxford University Press content could support your work.