Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary

Advanced Australian secondary school students and adult dictionary users who need a high-quality, trusted, contemporary and easy-to-use Australian dictionary with comprehensive coverage of Australian English usage in a user-friendly, portable format.The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary is Australia's bestselling dictionary. Extensive and versatile, this dictionary is firmly established as Australia's favourite reference in schools, homes and offices. This ninth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and provides unrivalled coverage of Australian English for a dictionary in this format.Key FeaturesAn indispensable guide to English as is it written and spoken in AustraliaDrawing on unrivalled Australian English expertise from the Australian National Dictionary CentreA conveniently sized hardback format perfect for use in homes, schools and officeOver 60,000 headwords - With extensive headwords and phrases, this dictionary includes definitions, parts of speech, usage examples.This dictionary draws on two major databases - the ANDC's database and the database of the 20-volume OED, both of which are continually updated.Up-to-date and new contentAustralian contentGrammar and reference guidePronunciation and usageAge level: 14-adultSuitability: School, home and officeCoverage: More than 60,000 headwords