Thesaurus Of American English

The new Longman Thesaurus of American English helps build your vocabulary

Longman Thesaurus of American English

The new Longman Thesaurus of American English helps build your vocabulary, and offers guidance on finding the words that you need to express yourself correctly and precisely. This learner’s thesaurus covers a wide range of vocabulary, including both general terms and academic words. Unlike an ordinary thesaurus, this thesaurus clearly explains the difference between terms that have similar meanings, and provides helpful and student-friendly example sentences for every word.

Increase your vocabulary – from 2,000 basic words to 12,000 synonyms

Explains more than 12,000 words, including academic and topic words

More than 17,000 example sentences show words in context

Words from the Academic Word List are explained and labeled

Color photos illustrate the meaning of related words such as empty, vacant and hollow

Improve your writing

Synonym Check boxes explain the difference between words such as electric and electrical

Grammar notes explain how to use words correctly

Academic Writing Guide with model essays provides guidance on different genres such as expository writing, persuasive writing, reports, and creative writing

Interactive practice in the online Study Center

Test your knowledge of synonyms, Academic Words, and Topic Vocabulary

Check the meanings in the online Thesaurus

Hear the pronunciation of all the words

New Functionality:

- Full content of the print dictionary

- PLUS additional collocations, synonyms, and word origins

- Guide on how to use the dictionary

- Search using wildcards and suggested words

- Predictive text in search helps you with spelling as you look for words

- Search for idioms and phrasal verbs

- Search history to help you find recently searched for words

- Support for search from within other compatible apps on your device

- Bookmark your favorite words

- Word-of-the-Day

- My vocabulary