This new edition of Collins Pocket English Dictionary retains all the key features that made its predecessors so successful. Its completely up-to-date coverage of written and spoken English is based on analysis of Collins language database, the Bank of English, the largest database of the English language. All definitions are provided in no-nonsense language that makes the meaning clear and modern meanings are given first so it is easy to find the sense you need. In addition, all the notes giving advice on puzzling or disputed points in using English have been completely revised, based on evidence from the Bank of English, to give you even more confidence in expressing yourself.