The Merriam-webster Dictionary
Revised Edition
Merriam-Webster Inc · Print & ebook · October 25, 2022
A revised and updated edition of the best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary with over a hundred new entries and senses. - More than 75,000 definitions and 8,000 usage examples aid understanding—and cover the words you need today - Includes pronunciations, word origins, and synonym lists - Features useful tables and special sections on Foreign Words & Phrases and Geographical Names New words include: athleisure, coronavirus, escape room, First Gentleman, herd immunity, hygge, on-brand, outro, patient zero, petrichor, PPE, telehealth, unmute, UX, and YouTuber.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers seeking authoritative definitions and word usage examples
- Themes
- Language Reference, Vocabulary Expansion, Contemporary Usage
- Pacing
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A revised and updated edition of the best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary with over a hundred new entries and senses. - More than 75,000 definitions and 8,000 usage examples aid understanding—and cover the words you need today - Includes pronunciations, word origins, and synonym lists - Features useful tables and special sections on Foreign Words & Phrases and Geographical Names New words include: athleisure, coronavirus, escape room, First Gentleman, herd immunity, hygge, on-brand, outro, patient zero, petrichor, PPE, telehealth, unmute, UX, and YouTuber.
Who it’s for
- Readers seeking authoritative definitions and word usage examples
- Users interested in updated vocabulary including contemporary terms
Where it sits
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Publisher categories
- Dictionaries
- Authors
- Merriam-Webster
- Publisher
- Merriam-Webster Inc
- Published
- October 25, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Language Reference · Vocabulary Expansion · Contemporary Usage
- Reading lane
- Dictionaries