Presents concise definitions, pronunciations, abbreviations, some illustrations, usage examples, and synonyms with ten thousand new words and meanings.

Includes index. Principal copyright date for 11th ed., 2003--T.p. verso.

Preface --Explanatory chart -- Explanatory notes -- The English language in the dictionary -- Guide to pronunciation -- Abbreviations in this work -- Pronunciation symbols -- A dictionary of the English language -- Foreign words and phrases -- Biographical names -- Geographical names -- Signs and symbols -- A handbook of style.