Pocket Oxford English Dictionary

Over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions 
• All the words you need for everyday use, based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus 
• Hundreds of spelling and usage notes 
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The Pocket Oxford English Dictionary offers over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, carefully selected from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus, a databank of 21st century English, containing over 2 billion words.

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Readership: Anyone wanting a well-priced, smaller hardback dictionary for everyday use at home, school, or in the office