Canadian English Dictionary
The Canadian English Dictionary will be the first new general Canadian dictionary of English in two decades. It is being developed by a not-for-profit consortium including Editors Canada, the UBC Canadian English Lab, and the Strathy Language Unit at Queen’s University.
About the CED
Want to know more about how the project started, where it is going, and who is involved? Find out more about our project, and how to contact us. (Updated 2025-12-10).
Dictionary News
Find out what’s new at the CED project, including the 2025 Canadian Word of the Year (Updated 2025-12-12).
Sneak peek
We are almost ready to share Q entries with early testers. Here’s a sample of some recently edited entries. (Updated 2025-12-10).
Q Entries
Check out our current list of entries we are working on that start with the letter Q. (Updated 2025-12-10).
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Recent Updates
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