Description & Features

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary offers detailed treatment of today's language. Based on the evidence from the Bank of English corpus, which now contains over 524 million words, the fifth edition contains the most important new words and meanings which have come into the language over the past two years, as well as thousands of new, updated examples, taken directly from the corpus.

• Understand more about today's English ¿ up-to-date coverage of over 110,000 words, phrases and definitions, written in full sentences in natural English
• Learn typical patterns and collocations ¿ over 5,500 grammatical structures and word combinations identified and highlighted within definitions
• Expand your knowledge of the language ¿ unique Extra Column containing additional information on synonyms and antonyms, grammar, frequency, and usage
• Access information quickly and easily ¿ clear, user-friendly colour layout to help you find what you want
• Develop your language further ¿ lists of the most important prefixes and suffixes and of the most frequently used words, helping learners with word-building and to prioritize vocabulary learning
• Access to English ¿ a unique supplement designed to improve written communication skills, containing essential phrases and expressions that give learners practical guidance in areas such as essay-writing, business correspondence, and job applications