Books with author Merriam-Webster

New Enlarged Print Edition! 2016 copyright. Features large and easy-to-read typeface with more than 340,000 clues and answer words and 20,000 new words. Organized alphabetically, by number of letters, and by common categories. New answer words and clues include: freegan, goji, pho, tweep, acai, coperncium, gassed, hashtag, haram, poutine, reggaeton, selfie, shawarma, steampunk, tweet and Yooper.Comprehensive coverage of "crosswordese" -the words, people and place-names most encountered by puzzlers.

Newly Revised & Updated! With a 2020 copyright. Written especially for students grades 9-11, ages 14 & up. Features more than 100,000 definitions and 28,000 usage examples. It's a perfect teaching tool for homeschoolers and remote learners. New words and meanings have been added from across a variety of fields including technology, entertainment, health, science and society. New vocabulary includes: haptics, farro, cybercrime, off-grid, and paywall. This dictionary is an excellent resource for college test prep. And don't forget its sister thesaurus: Merriam-Webster's School Thesaurus.

An Affordable Large Print Resource. This large type dictionary is an excellent resource for people of any age who require or prefer large print. Developed in conjunction with the National Association for Visually Handicapped, the pioneer and standard-setting agency for large print publications, it is ideal for use at home and is also an effective tool in the classroom. Features - Fascinating and timely new introductory section on how new words enter the dictionary. More than 40,000 easy-to-read, large type entries. Clear, concise definitions of the core vocabulary of the English language. Seal of Approval of the National Association for Visually Handicapped.

This is the newest edition (2016 copyright) of the best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary of everyday life. More than 75,000 updated definitions, pronunciations, word origins, and synonym lists. Some 8,000 usage examples aid understanding--more than ever before. New words from today's world include: bromance, carbon footprint, droid, e-book, fracking, frenemy, hashtag, malware, mash-up, regift, robocal, smackdown and vlog. Also included are useful tables and special sections on Foreigh Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition. This book has sold more than 50 million copies!

The Best Classroom Resource Updated! This best-selling edition has been fully revised and expanded for 2011. The concise, clearly written definitions offered in the dictionary reflect the curricula for grades 3 through 6. The thesaurus provides synonyms, antonyms and related words that enrich vocabulary. The world atlas, created by the editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, is an invaluable aid to students in their studies of world events. 37,000 kid-friendly definitions in the dictionary. Updated for 2011, the 48 page, full-color atlas covers all the countries of the world. 122,000 synonyms, antonyms and related words, are alphabetically listed in the thesaurus

An essential dictionary for children grades 3-5, ages 8-11. This trade paperback dictionary includes 36,000 entries with extensive usage sentences. To clarify meaning and help kids explore language it offers hundreds of illustrations, photographs, diagrams, and more than 220 word history and 120 synonym paragraphs. Special sections include U.S. Presidents, Signs and Symbols, and a guide to punctuation, capitals, and italics.

Written for children in grades K-2, ages 5-7 this beginner's dictionary is an indispensable tool for introducing young readers to 3,000 words using 1,000 entries and hundreds of captivating illustrations by Ruth Heller. Full sentences are used to discuss definitions, common phrases, and usage examples in age-appropriate language to show how words are used in context. Many entries include alternate meanings, word histories, related words, and the way words sound. This dictionary teaches basic dictionary skills: alphabetization, spelling, parts of speech, letter sounds, use of synonyms and antonyms, homographs and homophones. Jokes, riddles, poems, and fun facts based on word play make learning fun. References to popular stories, fairy tales, myths, and nursery rhymes spark imagination and encourage language exploration.

Newly Revised & Updated Edition! 2019 Copyright Find the right word every time with this indispensable guide. Concise definitions pinpoint meanings shared by synonyms, helping you choose exactly the right word you need. Offers 275,000 word choices, examples, and explanations. Sample sentences and phrases for each synonym at its own entry clarify how words are used in context. This edition includes many new and revised usage examples. A perfect companion to the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.

This trade-size paperback offers two essential language references integrated into one handy volume. It has 60,000 dictionary entries and more than 13,500 thesaurus entries including extensive synonym and antonym lists. Nearly 500 new thesaurus entries were recently added to cover new vocabulary. Dictionary and thesaurus entries are combined and entries are arranged alphabetically. Clear and concise word guidance including abundant example phrases are given. Based on the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

A resource especially for students in grades 4-8 learning Spanish and English. Includes 40,000 entries with clear, concise translations and definitions. English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Offers a special section with a detailed pronunciation guide to the English words, including IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), to help English learner's speak the language. Over 1,000 detailed drawings illustrate more than 10,000 additional terms and phrases that identify parts of objects in both English and Spanish. Perfect for use at school and home, and for students learning a second language.

This hardcover dictionary focuses on the needs of students in grades 6-8, ages 11-14, and provides advanced dictionary features to help them read, write and speak more effectively. Revised and updated in 2016 with 200 newly added words across a variety of fields including technology, social media, science, health and popular culture. New words include: blog, cloud computing, copernicium, derecho, fair trade, fracking, geocaching, hashtag, hot spot, mash-up, microblogging, selfie, social media, STEM, tablet and tweet. Includes nearly 70,000 entries. 22,000 usage examples help clarify and expand understanding. Also includes 1,000 illustrations, abundant word history paragraphs and synonym paragraphs. A section on Biographical Names and Geographical Names is offered. A Handbook of Style gives direction on the proper use of punctuation including how and when to use the apostrophe, colon, comma, dash, Ellipsis, exclamation point, hyphen, semicolon and more.