Over 80 000 words and phrases with easy-to understand definitions, expertly written, using Longman Definiting Vocabulary of 2000 common words. Over 2300 words illustrated, including 24 pages of full color. All new Usage Notes based on analysis of the Longman Learner's Corpus. "Signposts" and menus in longer entries guide you straight to the meaning you want, quickly. This dictionary highlights thousands pf phrases and collocations in the clearest possible way. The most frequent words in spoken and written English are marked, to show learners which words are important. Over 50 graphs compare the frequency of words in spoken and written English, British and American usage, and frequency of collocations, grammar patterns and synonyms. The only dictionary to recognize the importance of spoken English, showing the words and phrases used to communicate naturally in spoken English.