This table compares modern and notable English dictionaries.
Contents |
| Dictionary | Publisher | Main Accent | Latest Edition | Pages (approx.) | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster's Third International Dictionary[1] | Merriam-Webster | American | 3rd | 2800 | 1 |
| Oxford English Dictionary[2] | Oxford University Press, UK[3] | British | 2nd | 22000 | 20 |
| New Oxford American Dictionary[4] | Oxford University Press, UK | American | 3rd | 2096 | 1 |
| American Heritage Dictionary[5] | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, USA | American | 4th | 2074 | 1 |
| Cambridge International Dictionary of English[6] | Cambridge University Press[7] | International | 1st | 1792 | 1 |
| Collins English Dictionary[8] | HarperCollins Publishers[9] | British | 7th | 1920 | 1 |
| Dictionary | Publisher | Main Accent | Latest Edition | Pages (approx.) | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster's Collegiate Dictionary[10] | Merriam-Webster | American | 11th | 1664 | 1 |
| American Heritage College Dictionary[11] | Houghton Mifflin | American | 4th | 1664 | 1 |
| Webster's New World College Dictionary[12] | Webster's New World | American | 4th | 1736 | 1 |
| Dictionary | Publisher | Latest Edition | Pages (approx.) | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary[13] | Merriam-Webster | 1st | 2032 | 1 |
| Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English[14] | Pearson-Longman[15] | 5th | 2082 | 1 |
| Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners[16] | Macmillan Publishers[17] | 2nd | 1872 | 1 |
| Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary[18] | Cambridge University Press | 3rd | 1810 | 1 |
| Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary[19] | Oxford University Press | 8th | 1796 | 1 |