The newest edition of America's best-selling dictionary covers core vocabulary with new words added from a variety of fields. More than 75,000 definitions, overall, with 8,000 usage examples help to aid understanding, and each word entry includes its phonetic pronunciation, linguistic origin and a list synonyms.

• A revised and updated edition of America's best-selling dictionary.
• Covers core vocabulary with new words added from a variety of fields.
• More than 75,000 definitions, overall, with 8,000 usage examples to aid understanding.
• Each word entry includes its phonetic pronunciation, linguistic origin and a list synonyms.
• Features useful tables and special sections on Foreign Words & Phrases as well as Geographical Names.
• Flexible paperback cover.