Template:Cite Merriam-Webster

"{{{1}}}". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.

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The parameter is the word whose entry is being cited. Provides a link to that word in the free online Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. The access date should be specified with the access-date parameter.

Markup	Renders as
{{Cite Merriam-Webster|spoon|access-date=2024-11-02}}	"spoon". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2024-11-02.

Markup	Renders as
{{Cite Merriam-Webster|spoon}}	"spoon". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.

Markup	Renders as
{{Cite Merriam-Webster|spoon|learners}}	"spoon". Merriam-Webster.com Learner's Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.

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A template for citing the online 'Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary' (merriam-webster.com).

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
word	1	no description	Line	required
Learner's Dictionary	2	If set to "learners", links to https://www.learnersdictionary.com Suggested values learners	Line	optional
access-date	access-date	no description	Date	optional