Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the world's bestselling advanced level dictionary for learners of English. The 10th edition builds English vocabulary better than ever before and leads the way to more confident, successful communication in English.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, or OALD, 10th edition is your complete guide to learning English vocabulary with definitions that learners can understand, example sentences showing language in use, and the new Oxford 3000™ and Oxford 5000™ word lists providing core vocabulary that every student needs to learn.

OALD is more than a dictionary. Take your English skills to the next level with extra resources and practice including the online iSpeaker and iWriter, or practise words anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.

CEFR Level: B2 – C2

Build your vocabulary

With over 1,000 new words and meanings (chatbot, fake news, microplastic, woke) and a fully revised A-Z with up-to-date example sentences, Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10th edition builds English vocabulary better than ever before.

• Over 60,000 words, 79,000 phrases, 89,000 meanings and 109,000 examples
• Visual Vocabulary Builder including NEW illustrations for topic vocabulary
• NEW Oxford 3000™ and Oxford 5000™ keywords, graded by CEFR level
• NEW OPAL™ (Oxford Phrasal Academic Lexicon) word lists teach academic keywords
• NEW Online topic dictionaries fully revised and graded by level
• 90 NEW Homophones notes help distinguish words that sound the same

Take your English skills to the next level

• Prepare for speaking exams and presentations using the Oxford Speaking Tutor and iSpeaker with pronunciation videos and additional material online - NEW pronunciation videos and additional material online
• Prepare for exams (Cambridge, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL) and written assignments using the Oxford Writing Tutor including a NEW section on letters and emails and a NEW spread on Writing an article
• Use the online iWriter to plan, write and review your written work
• Listen to all the headwords, variants and verb forms in both British and American English accents online or on the app
• Listen to example sentences in both British and American English accents on the app

The dictionary that enhances your teaching

• UPDATED Oxford Text Checker – go online to check any text against the Oxford 3000, 5000, and OPAL written word lists, and create your own gap-fill activities and word lists to use in class
• Online teacher resources including lesson plans, video walkthroughs, and classroom and self-study activities:
  • 50 NEW worksheets for topic vocabulary and grammar
  • 7 NEW or revised lesson plans with teacher’s notes and worksheets to help you make the most of the dictionary’s features including the A-Z, iWriter, iSpeaker/Speaking Tutor, vocabulary building and Oxford 3000

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