The Merriam Webster Dictionary

The 2016 edition of our best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary with new words added from a variety of fields. More than 75,000 updated definitions, pronunciations, word origins, synonym lists, and over 8,000 usage examples to aid understanding--more than ever before. Useful tables and special sections on Foreign Words & Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names. New words added include: bromance, hashtag, and carbon footprint.

New edition! A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of words most frequently used in Englis. More than 75,000 definitions, 2,000 new word entries, and more than 150 illustrations. Expanded special features include a Handbook of Style, Basic English Grammar, Irregular English Verbs and a Guid eto Common Verb Collocations (both essential for ESL), and a new Overview of the Internet.

A handy guide to problems of confused or disputed usage based on the critically acclaimed Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. Over 2,000 entries explain the background and basis of usage controversies and offer expert advice and recommendations.

"Integrated language tools: Synonym lists and dictionary entries combined alphabetically; Clear and concise word guidance; Abundant usage examples; Supports Common Core State Standards"--Cover.

Based on Webster's third new international dictionary.

A convenient guide to choosing words precisely. Clear explanations of the distinctions between synonyms. Example phrases included. Antonyms listed at most entries.