The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus

A unique reference that combined the best features of both dictionary and thesaurus, The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus was the first American reference work to offer integrated entries. Now this revolutionary, best-selling volume is available in a completely revised edition that is perfect for students, business people, writers, and anyone else who finds themselves frequently in need of an amplified vocabulary. New to this edition are Oxford's Synonym Studies, which provide in-depth comparisons of closely related words (e.g., doleful, dour, glum, lugubrious, melancholy, saturnine, and sullen; or conundrum, enigma, mystery, paradox, puzzle, and riddle), and updated appendices for Countries, Area Codes, and Weights & Measures, plus hundreds of brand new words.
Light and portable, sized to fit easily into a backpack, briefcase, or on any student or office desk The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus is guaranteed to be the most frequently used reference work you own. Combining a comprehensive and thoroughly reliable dictionary of American English with full thesaurus coverage, this is an essential tool for anyone who wants to write with more variety, color, and precision.

Features:

BL Completely revised edition
BL Over 150,000 entries, each with full definition and related words
BL Two indispensable language tools for the price of one
BL Definitions and related words within the same entry
BL Hundreds of new words and meanings
BL 13 quick-reference appendices

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195307151
• ISBN13: 9780195307153
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 1024 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 8.4" x 5.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Dictionary

An absolute must to have on your desk. Both dictionary and thesaurus, it comes in very handy every single day. The only problem is the binding. Pages tend to go their own way after awhile. Nevertheless, even with the loose pages, I haven't replaced my copy.

Linguistic marvel

I found this pocket dictionary a remarkable synonoym guide, and given its small size, it can effortlessly be carried in a backpack to and from school, e.g. during an exam. This was one of my ultimately most successful purchases.

Well, what did you expect--it's an Oxford!

Not surprisingly, I found this dictionary to have everything I needed--and more! The book is larger than I expected, but then I should have known that "compact" means something different for Oxford than it does for other dictionary publishers (some of whom publish dictionaries with the type so small, I can hardly read them). Oxford uses a typeset with lots of white space which, of course, makes it much easier to read. In addition to the words, the tutorial on "Effective Writing for College and Career" makes this dictionary one that professors can use to prepare students for the rigors of college and business writing. All in all, if you want a compact (by Oxford standards) dictionary of the highest quality, get this edition. You can't lose!