Overview
Written to help the high school student succeed, the revised edition of the Merriam-Webster's School Dictionary edition contains 100,000 entries, more than 1,000 revised illustrations, abundant word history paragraphs, synonym paragraphs, and example sentences.
Coming from an esteemed tradition of dictionary-making, the very first Merriam-Webster dictionary was greeted with wide acclaim in 1850. Eventually school use of the reference tool would spread throughout the country. In becoming America's most trusted authority on the English language, Merriam-Webster dictionaries had taken on a role of public responsibility demanded of few other publishing companies. This high school edition carries Merriam-Webster's torch brilliantly.
Special Features
- Includes more than 100,000 entries
- Nearly 1,000 illustrations, many brand new
- More than 15,000 usage examples, 530 synonym paragraphs, and 200 word history paragraphs clarify meaning
- Updated to reflect groundbreaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition