Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

This all-new edition of America's best college-level desk dictionary contains a wealth of reference information, including more than . . .

• 225,000 clear and precise definitions
  
• 165,000 entries
  
• 10,000 new words and meanings
  
• 94,000 pronunciations
  
• 40,000 usage examples
  
• 38,000 etymologies
  
• 12,000 geographical names
  
• 7,500 idioms and phrases
  
• 6,000 biographical names
  
• 4,000 usage notes
  
• 3,000 illustrative quotations
  
• 700 pictorial illustrations
  
• 700 foreign words and phrases

Completely redesigned and redefined, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, sets a new standard for college-level desk dictionaries.