Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (1948)

I found this dictionary rather frustrating, at least for pupils with English as a foreign language. The explanations often used words I didn't know, so I had to read several other entries, until I finally lost track of what I was looking for.

(I've used the 1984 edition at that time, so maybe the dictionary has improved since. Recommendation: try the Collins English Dictionary.)

Very decent for students, though modern dictionaries are more elaborate...

Special Features Include:-
- text completely corrected, revised and updated
- up-to-date vocabulary, including literary and technical English
- practical definitions and usage notes in simple English
- numerous example sentences to illustrate sentence patterns and contexts
- over 100000 items in phonetic transcription, using the latest Jones/Gimson system of International Phonetic Association symbols
- American English spellings, meanings, pronunciation and vocabulary
- fully illustrated with photographs and line drawings, many grouped under topics, with numerous labels

This book was first published in 1948 and reprinted twelve times. This is the second edition in 1963. I got this book Educational Book Depot, Hyderabad, West Pakistan in 1965. ( )