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thefreedictionary.com

Category: Education

Scanned: Jun 28, 2026, 03:40 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 28, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of thefreedictionary.com Captured Jun 28, 2026
https://thefreedictionary.com
Screenshot of thefreedictionary.com
23 years
Very Popular - #3,543 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.26.11.61
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered June 5, 2003
Expires June 5, 2034
Name Servers jim.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
3 files scanned
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www.thefreedictionary.com.http-redirect 101 B No threats
www.thefreedictionary.com/# 5.3 KB No threats
www.thefreedictionary.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray=a129aaa50c84dcff 218.4 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
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External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
Clean
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Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://thefreedictionary.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3Da129aaa50c84dcffNot flagged
thefreedictionary.comNot flagged
thefreedictionary.com Overview

Description of thefreedictionary.com

TheFreeDictionary.com appears to be a long-running online reference website offering dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, idiom, acronym, and specialized language resources. Based on the page title, metadata, and screenshot, the site provides searchable word definitions and related educational content across multiple languages and subject areas, including medical, legal, and financial terminology.

The branding shown on the homepage indicates it is operated under the The Free Dictionary / Farlex name. The site appears to serve as a general educational and reference platform rather than a transactional service, with features such as word lookup, grammar resources, forums, blogs, and language tools for students, writers, and general readers.

Safety Assessment for thefreedictionary.com

Based on available scan data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and the checked threat-database and blacklist sources did not indicate phishing or malware-related listings. The domain also appears to be well established, with a registration age of more than 23 years and a strong traffic presence.

The screenshot and metadata are consistent with a legitimate educational reference website, and there are no obvious signs of phishing, fake storefront behavior, or deceptive branding in the captured page. One observed link points to a challenge-platform path commonly associated with traffic filtering or bot checks, which does not by itself indicate harmful activity. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiry shown in August 2026. It is hosted behind Cloudflare infrastructure on IP address 104.26.11.61, using Cloudflare nameservers and web-serving infrastructure, which may provide CDN and traffic-filtering functions.

WHOIS data indicates a creation date in 2003 and an expiry date in 2034, which supports the impression of an established domain. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not appear to benefit from DNSSEC validation at the time of this scan. No major technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan results.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://thefreedictionary.com/
200 https://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Website Insights
#3,543
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Education
Rank History (30 days)
May 18 Jun 27
14 cookies detected
Essential10
Analytics4
Advertising0
Social0
12 1st party cookies
2 3rd party (trackers)
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