Longman Dictionary of American English

<p>The Fifth Edition of <i> <b>Longman Dictionary of American English</b> </i> is the key to vocabulary building! Now with the full contents online, plus online Thesaurus and Vocabulary Checker.<br> </p> <br> <b>Clear and comprehensive</b> <br> 109,000 words, meanings and phrases, including words from the Academic Word List<br> 59,000 example sentences, showing thousands of academic words and collocations<br> Clear definitions written using the Longman American Defining Vocabulary of just 2,000 common words<br> Words for content areas such as Science and Social Studies <br> <b>The key to vocabulary building</b> <br> Collocation boxes show combination of words that are often used together, such as <i>strong interest, highly successful,</i> and <i>take a test</i> <br> Integrated Thesaurus explains thousands of synonyms and antonyms<br> 3,000 etymologies explain the origin of words -15,000 etymologies online<br> Learner's Handbook on Writing, Collocations and Grammar<br> Workbook exercises for self-study and classroom use <br> <b>Entire contents online</b> <br> Pronunciation of all the words and example sentences, and pronunciation practice<br> Longman Vocabulary Checker: find out which type of vocabulary is used in the text you are reading and which words you should learn<br> Thesaurus: choose the right word and build your vocabulary<br> Topic Vocabulary: find all the words you need to write about common topics such as <i>Describing Places, Technology, Sports</i> and <i>Relationships</i> <br> Academic Study Center with interactive exercises for vocabulary, reading and writing, and exam practice for TOEFL