Based on the 100-million word British National Corpus and the Longman Corpus Network, this dictionary explores a vivid and exciting area of English - spoken English. It also pinpoints the language patterns and grammar unique to spoken English. The 2000-word Longman Defining Vocabulary is made up of words students already know, and the dictionary's definitions have been written using this familiar set of core words.
Your link to living language
- 155,000 natural examples bring English to life
- Top 3000 words in spoken and written English highlighted
Reading and writing solutions
- 106,000 words and phrases �?? all the words you need
- 220,000 word combinations show which words are used together
- Collocation and Word Focus boxes
Quick and easy to use
- Clear, simple definitions
- Instant pop-up definitions for words on the internet
- Signposts guide to you the right meaning, fast!