Random House Webster's Dictionary

by Random House

The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without–Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition!

• More than 75,000 entries • More than 150 new illustrations • Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements • Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing • Common abbreviations • Hundreds of word histories and etymologies • Clear and easy-to-understand usage notes and labels • Features the latest business and computer terms

Random House Webster’s Dictionary is your one-stop reference book. Based on the latest edition of the bestselling and authoritative Random House Webster’s College Dictionary and prepared by a staff of lexicographic experts, this handy, modern, and affordable dictionary is the resource for all your word questions! With Newer Words Faster, you’ll also find the latest slang, business, and computer terms defined with clarity and precision. No other paperback dictionary gives you more!

Genres: Reference

864 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 11, 1996

Reviews

[Vincent Ribaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good dictionary for the school setting, and a perfect quick-reference book to have in your personal library or student backpack. Perhaps the best aspect to this book is its "Guide for Writers" and its section on "Avoiding Insensitive and Offensive Language".

[Mr Brighton · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think everyone should have a dictionary on their shelves...i constantly access something from it