Merriam-Webster’s School Dictionary

This newly revised dictionary for high school students is a great study aid for building vocabulary and preparing for college-level reading. Designed especially for students grades 9-11, ages 14 & up.

• More than 110,000 definitions help students communicate effectively
• 28,000 usage examples expand understanding
• Over 200 new words and senses include athleisure, chatbot, escape room, greenwash, livestream, open-source, and smishing
• Nearly 1,000 carefully drawn illustrations clarify meanings
• More than 500 synonym paragraphs and 200 word history paragraphs
• Special sections contain abbreviations, biographical and geographical names, signs and symbols, and a Handbook of Style

Merriam-Webster's School Dictionary is an excellent resource for students preparing for college-level reading or studying for the SAT or other standardized tests. It is the perfect companion to Merriam-Webster's School Thesaurus.

Product details

• Authors: Merriam-Webster
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9780877797494
• ISBN: 978-0-87779-749-4
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 241 mm x 41 mm
• Weight: 1378 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works; Education and learning > Learning aids/university-entrance diploma theory > Reference works; JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Dictionaries, Reference material (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage reference: Dictionaries and Languages