Concise Oxford English Dictionary with Thumb Index 12th ed

One hundred years after its first publication, the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today. The original 1911 edition, revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and its use of illustrative examples, combined a succinct yet approachable style with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms. This centenary edition continues this ground-breaking tradition, giving you rich authoritative coverage of English as it is used today.

• Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering technical and scientific vocabulary as well as English from around the world
• Hundreds of new words and phrases, based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus
• Hundreds of usage notes on tricky vocabulary and grammar usage
• Luxury edition includes cut thumb tabs, printed endpapers, a ribbon, and coloured head and tailbands