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learnersdictionary.com's registration dates to Apr 11, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 15, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 11, 2002learnersdictionary.com was registered on Apr 11, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 17, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described learnersdictionary.com from Oct 17, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 15, 2011 – Apr 1, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for learnersdictionary.com, from Jul 15, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Ascio Technologies, Inc
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 22, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for learnersdictionary.com are held from Dec 22, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (88 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: eb.comNameservers: eb.comDec 22, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed eb.com nameservers (ns1.eb.com, ns3.eb.com) for learnersdictionary.com from Dec 22, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 23, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 1 certificate for learnersdictionary.com from Dec 23, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 1, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Apr 11, 2002Registration: learnersdictionary.com was registered on Apr 11, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Merriam-Webster's language site for adult and teenage non-English speakers features Merriam-Webster's Learner's Word of the Day and interactive language tools with audio.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 17, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described learnersdictionary.com from Oct 17, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Dec 22, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registrant: Registration records for learnersdictionary.com are held from Dec 22, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (88 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 22, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed eb.com nameservers (ns1.eb.com, ns3.eb.com) for learnersdictionary.com from Dec 22, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Merriam-Webster's language site for adult and teenage non-English speakers features Merriam-Webster's Learner's Word of the Day and interactive language tools with audio.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ascio Technologies, Inc
Jul 15, 2013 – Nov 23, 2018
Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for learnersdictionary.com, from Jul 15, 2013 to Nov 23, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Jan 12, 2019 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 12, 2019 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant changeJun 25, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 25, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: eb.com
Nameservers: eb.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018eb.com (ns1.eb.com, ns3.eb.com) were the nameservers listed for learnersdictionary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: eb.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 19, 2019Registration records listed eb.com nameservers (ns1.eb.com, ns3.eb.com) for learnersdictionary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 19, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53May 24, 2019 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1084.awsdns-07.org, ns-1998.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-323.awsdns-40.com…) for learnersdictionary.com from May 24, 2019 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53May 24, 2019learnersdictionary.com's nameservers moved from eb.com to Amazon Route 53 between Apr 19, 2019 and May 24, 2019. Last seen at eb.com: Apr 19, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 24, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 15, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 15, 2026: ns-1084.awsdns-07.org, ns-1998.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-323.awsdns-40.com, ns-636.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2011 – Apr 1, 2012
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for learnersdictionary.com, from Jul 15, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 15, 2013 – Nov 23, 2018Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for learnersdictionary.com, from Jul 15, 2013 to Nov 23, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: eb.com (ns1.eb.com, ns3.eb.com) were the nameservers listed for learnersdictionary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 19, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed eb.com nameservers (ns1.eb.com, ns3.eb.com) for learnersdictionary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 19, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 12, 2019 – Nov 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 12, 2019 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
May 24, 2019 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1084.awsdns-07.org, ns-1998.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-323.awsdns-40.com…) for learnersdictionary.com from May 24, 2019 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 24, 2019Zone file: learnersdictionary.com's nameservers moved from eb.com to Amazon Route 53 between Apr 19, 2019 and May 24, 2019. Last seen at eb.com: Apr 19, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 24, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 25, 2019Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 25, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 23, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for learnersdictionary.com from Dec 23, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 1, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 15, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 15, 2026: ns-1084.awsdns-07.org, ns-1998.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-323.awsdns-40.com, ns-636.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
LearnersDictionary.com Merriam Webster's learner's dictionary site
LearnersDictionary.com is Merriam-Webster's dedicated dictionary site for adult and teenage non-native English speakers. It provides definitions, a Learner's Word of the Day, and interactive language tools with audio to support ESL and EFL learners. The site is operated by Merriam-Webster Inc., based in Springfield, Massachusetts.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 11, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 22, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #243,537)+6
Verified continuity: 24.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What learnersdictionary.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Merriam-Webster's language site for adult and teenage non-English speakers features Merriam-Webster's Learner's Word of the Day and interactive language tools with audio.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Apr 11, 2002).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 15, 2026