Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0198611137, Hardcover)
This revised edition of the bestselling Pocket Oxford Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of today's English. The layout is clear and easy to use and definitions are presented in accessible English, with clearly divided senses and expanded etymologies. Featuring usage notes and example sentences which give guidance on correct English, this is the ideal dictionary for everyday use.
* 140,000 clearly explained definitions and entries
* Newly revised to provide up-to-date coverage of English
* Hundreds of usage notes and easy-to-understand word origins
* New appendix with a guide to better English
