Webster S New Explorer Student Dictionary

Provides more than forty thousand definitions, sample phrases and sentences, a synonyms, and word histories.

A large print English language dictionary which includes definitions and pronunciations of over 40,000 words.

With the addition of more than 2,000 new words, this revised and updated edition reflects the way we use the English language today. Abundant examples of words used in context and 150 illustrations expand and clarify the meanings of words. A fresh, new page design makes it easy to use this book to meet the speaking and writing needs of the whole family at home, at school, or in the office. More than 75,000 concise, easy-to-understand definitions 100 new illustrations Over 5,000 usage examples Special sections include Geographical Names, Biographical Names, and a Handbook of Style.

This book, revised and updated for the new century, includes an authoritative dictionary and a thesaurus which, together, have over 410,000 definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and related and contrasted words; a detailed 48-page full-color world atlas; and much more.

More than 100,000 definitions with 1,000 illustrations. 28,000 examples of word usage. Extensive Geographical Names and Biographical Names sections.

Introduces 3,000 words to expand and improve vocabulary, 300 fun and challenging quizzes test your progress, helps students prepare for standardized test.

Provides the origins and history behind thousands of everyday English words. Includes detailed explanations of the context in which each word was originally used.

Portable, Affordable and Up-to-Date Completely revised and updated for 2006, this compact volume provides clearly written definitions for the most commonly used words in the language today. Affordably priced, this is the ideal dictionary for home, school or office. Features of this Book Over 40,000 clear, concise definitions in this 2006 edition Pronunciations and variant spellings More than 1,500,000 sold!