Revised and updated for 2014, this Eleventh Edition dictionary defines the current, active vocabulary of American English As a consistently ranked topselling hardcover dictionary by Nielsen BookScan, this edition features over 225,000 definitions and more than 42,000 usage examples in 1,664 pages Newly added words and meanings are featured across a variety of fields including technology, entertainment, health, science and society Special sections include A Handbook of Style, foreign words and phrases, and biographical names and geographical names Dictionary also includes an electronic version of the dictionary and a free oneyear online subscription Print version features a jacketed hardcover and thumbnotched for quick reference