Oxford School Dictionary 2011 - Hardcover

Oxford Dictionaries

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192732641 ISBN 13: 9780192732644

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2013

This authoritative dictionary is a comprehensive school dictionary perfect for students with its 45,000 words and phrases in alphabetical order. Each entry contains clear numbered meanings, word classes, inflections, supporting example sentences and notes to help with using the words accurately. There are word origins for all root words. Guidewords at the top of each page and the alphabet with a tab make it easy to navigate; the page design is clear and straightforward. There is a friendly and useful guide to using the dictionary dealing with FAQs such as, What do you use a dictionary for? How do I find the words I want? Also useful are the prefixes, suffixes and words and phrases from around the world that are given in full at the back.

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"This is the only dictionary you will ever need for your children."

--Sunday Independent - West Country

"This is a useful, well thought out volume with clear headings, intelligible etymologies and friendly usage notes."

--The Independent education section

"... the Oxford School Dictionary and the companion Oxford School Thesaurus offer speedy definitions of and synonyms for a wide range of words."

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• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0192732641
• ISBN 13: 9780192732644
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 816