Books published by publisher Merriam Webster

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.

Master the subtleties of language with the Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms. This useful reference goes beyond a thesaurus, explaining the fine shades of meaning that differentiate synonyms. Alphabetical arrangement of terms makes words easy to find. This book gives clear explanations of the distinctions between synonyms. It also includes example phrases and a list of antonyms at most entries.

Take a look inside! This Spanish-English Visual Dictionary is an essential teaching tool for anyone learning English or Spanish. Using 8,000 detailed, full-color illustrations the book introduces 22,500 words and concepts in both Spanish and English. It is organized by subject in specialized fields from all aspects of life, including; astronomy, the earth, human beings, the animal kingdom, plants and gardening, home, art and architecture, clothing, science and energy, sports and games and much more. It is a valuable vocabulary-building resource and language-teaching tool that is perfect for work, school, self-study, travel or simply browsing.

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.

This mass-market paperback thesaurus offers more than 150,000 synonyms, related words, idiomatic phrases, near antonyms, and antonyms. Words are alphabetically organized for ease of use. Each word comes with a brief definition to describe shared meanings. Abundant usage examples are given to help with understanding. This thesaurus is a great complement to mass-market paperback The Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Get two essential language references integrated into one handy mass-market size paperback volume. This national best seller offers 60,000 alphabetical dictionary entries and 13,500 thesaurus entries including extensive synonym lists and antonym lists. 500 new thesaurus entries have been added to cover new vocabulary. Clear and concise word guidance includes abundant example phrases. Based on the best-selling Merriam-Websterâ TMs 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 Intermediate Thesaurus is written especially for the needs of students grades 5-8, ages 11-14. It has more than 150,000 word choices including synonyms, antonyms, related words, and phrases. There is newly added vocabulary that pays particular attention to this age group in the areas of social media, technology, and entertainment. Entries feature concise statements that describe the shared meanings among synonyms. Every synonym has an up-to-date usage example to help with understanding. New idiomatic and colloquial phrases have also been added at many entries. This thesaurus is a perfect companion to Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary updated in 2016.

An essential dictionary for children grades 3–5, ages 8–11. More than 36,000 entries with new words and senses from technology and life sciences. Definitions enriched with nearly 1,300 quotes from classic and contemporary children’s literature. Over 900 vibrant, colorful illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. Includes 250 word history paragraphs, 120 synonym paragraphs, and pronunciation paragraphs for every letter.