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Containing thousands of clear definitions, The Chambers Paperback Dictionary is the ideal easy-to-use guide to finding the right word and spelling every time.

Completely revised and updated to reflect current usage, the Chambers Dictionary, Ninth Edition is packed with distinctive features, including a new page design that makes it easier than ever to find the right word. With unrivaled coverage of English vocabulary, ranging from... Read Full Overview

A newer edition of The Chambers Dictionary is available: Copy and paste the ISBN number into the search bar to find the 12th edition of the Chambers Dictionary - Thumb indexed version: 9780550102379 - Standard version: 9780550102416 The dictionary of choice for word lovers and... Read Full Overview

Now in its 12 edition, The Chambers Dictionary is the most comprehensive single-volume British English dictionary available. Known for the tradition of including the occasional lighthearted definition it it's pages, this establish reference delves deep into all the glories of... Read Full Overview

The Chambers Dictionary is one of the oldest single-volume dictionaries of its kind, and draws on a 166 year-old tradition of dictionary writing. Hailed as the most comprehensive and current single-volume dictionary of international English, this newly revised edition contains... Read Full Overview

This dictionary offers coverage of English vocabulary, ranging from rare words to the latest slang and technical terms. It contains a wealth of appendices with information from chemical elements to first names, and the plays of Shakespeare to the Greek and Hebrew alphabets. This... Read Full Overview

An edition of Chambers 20th Century Dictionary which contains 190,000 references and 265,000 definitions. It has a rich selection of North American, Australasian, Indian, Caribbean, Scottish, Irish and South African words, and contains appendices.

Designed for use in the home, school or office, this dictionary features over 50,000 references and 60,000 definitions; a clear layout; a straightforward style; and an extra supplement section which includes spelling rules, a grammar glossary, punctuation, text messaging and... Read Full Overview

This is an easy-to-use dictionary for everyday use in the home, office or at school, with thousands of clear, succinct definitions and examples of usage.