Collins Plain English Dictionary

Collins Plain English Dictionary presents English in a clear way that speaks directly to the user, without any jargon.

Marking the 30th anniversary of the first edition's publication, this new edition is updated with the latest terms to enter the English language. Comprehensive and authoritative, this reference also offers outstanding coverage of world, regional, and dialect English, generating a rich source of words for all language lovers. Featuring a wide range of biographical entries, this study also lists usage notes—giving advice on using the right word in the right place—and thousands of etymologies tracing the roots of modern English. A clear, two-color page design helps to make this dictionary accessible and easy to use, and the new virtual thumb tab makes it even simpler to find the entry you are looking for. The dictionary includes a supplement on words on the cusp of entering the language, an extended essay on how English has changed in the last 30 years, and predictions for the next 30 years. All definitions, examples, idioms, and usage notes are based on the Collins Corpus—the unrivaled and constantly updated 2.5 billion-word database of today's English—making it the definitive reference source.

English dictionary with over 75000 references.

A modern English dictionary with all the words, phrases and meanings you need for everyday use with a special reference section covering the key aspects of English grammar.

This is a dictionary of English as it is actually used and is also written and presented in plain English. By presenting the patterns of spoken or plain English in a new format, it enables easier and earlier use of a monolingual dictionary. This dictionary is suitable for all learners of English from intermediate to advanced level. There are over 70,000 references and over 90,000 examples, taken from books, magazines and newspapers.

Collins are proud to announce a major new edition of their flagship English Dictionary – Collins English Dictionary. This fourth edition contains a wealth of new words and meanings, technical terms and abbreviations, as well as thousands of new and updated biographical and geographical entries. Encyclopedic entries offer you instance access to a range of key facts and figures about people and places in the news and of general interest – all the information you need in one alphabetical list – all the facts at your fingertips. With the added feature of thumb indexing. The Bank of English – the biggest language database in the world – enables Collins lexicographers to keep the changing language under constant review. So you can be sure that the new words and meanings you come across in daily life are all explained Encyclopedic facts from place names to populations have been reviewed and revised. New people are included and existing biographies updated. International English is well represented and new material supplied by specialist language consultants in each area.

This edition of the Collins English Dictionary has been fully revised to include thousands of the latest buzz and hi-tech words, as well as new meanings from the Bank of English. It includes a much wider and richer range of words than ever before, with regional and dialect words con tributed by hundreds of people from all over the UK, and generous coverage of World English, particularly from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the USA. Its coverage of scientific and technical entries has also been fully revised and updated by a team of academic experts. Language notes give advice on using the right word in the right place, and thousands of word histories trace the roots of modern English.