The Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide - Hardcover

Up-to-the-minute dictionary, covering the latest new words and senses in American English, based on the research of our US staff lexicographers, and backed by OUP's exclusive North American Reading Program. The Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide offers all the features and benefits American dictionary users expect - pronunciations, syllabified main entries and derivatives, illustrations, usage notes, word histories and etymologies, plus thorough ready-reference supplements and thousands of biographical and geographical entries. New features include exclusive "in-text" language guidance integrated with dictionary entries, large-format illustrations, and more extensive reference supplements than ever before in an American dictionary.