5.0 out of 5 stars comprehensive desk dictionary

L.M. · January 2, 2025

the NOAD 3rd edition is not only large & comprehensive, it is one of the finest dictionaries of the english language. thanks Bolo team for a quick arrival & excellent price.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great dictionary

H. · December 24, 2024

Your phone does not has as man words in it as this edition of the dictionary. Unless you plan on buying the multi-volume Oxford English Dictionary, or the one that requires you to use a magnifying glass, this is the one to own.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a pretty good Dictionary

W.F.N. · November 25, 2012

I have a Merriam Webster Collegiate that I like a lot. A Random House Unabridged that I also like a lot. The one thing they both have in common are the lettered, indented tabs to assist the user in quickly getting to any given letter within their respective groups.This Oxford Dictionary does not have the tabs, but I am able to find a given letter quickly with no problem. For what it's worth on that subject, I'm 57 years old at present and, looking back I recall being in 5th grade, doing dictionary exercises (for getting to a letter in the alphabet quickly by estimating where the letter's section would likely be)starting. We did that often and it is one of those things that have just stuck with me.I don't know if less experienced dictionary users would share my experience in getting quickly to their letter of choice in using this dictionary, but possibly.So, yes, I find this very easy to use. It's a good size if you're in want of a medium large sized dictionary. (I wanted one similar in size to those found in libraries myself. That size wouldn't be practical for most standard sized two bedroom apartments. With that, I have 3 dictionary's in "my" comfortably sized two-bedroom apartment.)Quite frankly, I like this dictionary a lot. As it turns out, I like all of my dictionaries though. I recommend this one. What would you do if there were a solar flare occurrence that knocked out a satellite or two and caused a disturbance affecting internet access? This is not a far-fetched concept. This is a potential reality we could be confronted with at any time. Cell phones, internet here one day then ZAP, gone. What happened? What's the point?The point is: that with no internet access to google a word, if you need a definition, there's a better chance than not that your good old trusty, hard-copied dictionary(ies) will be there for you to reference in the event of a bad-case scenario.I would definitely recommend this as something to keep around the house. You shouldn't have a problem finding any words. Come to think of it, with the lettered tabs, there's a few letters on each tab and you end up having to go one direction or other usually to get to your letter-section of choice anyway. They're all great if you ask me. Finally, as I recall, none of the dictionaries are ridiculously priced at all: this one included. This is definitely a good one, it has some interesting pictures that the other two I mentioned don't have. I would buy another copyt of this Oxford again if anything happened to the one I have if that's any help.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Supplement to The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary

C. · February 12, 2011

I bought the New Oxford American Dictionary Third Edition because my experience with its electronic version built in the OS of my MacBook Pro has been helping me a lot with current English Usage when I am using the computer. Apple's built-in edition is slightly different from this Third Edition. Perhaps Apple's is an earlier edition and usage notes are sometimes a bit different from those in the Third Edition. Anyway the Apple Dictionary experience has been so satisfactory and rewarding that I decided to buy a volume in print for other everyday uses when I am not using the computer.I am used to consulting the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary because when I want to look up a word, it's usually from a work of literature and the SOED is an excellent companion for this purpose because of its examples from prominent literary works and definitions from different periods in the history of the English language. But when it comes to everyday usage, especially American usage, the SOED is not so helpful. And that's exactly where the New Oxford American Dictionary comes in. Basically it is aimed at covering the most up-to-date usage one is likely to encounter in everyday life and the editing principles are definitely different from those of the SOED, which is the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary in short. I find that the SOED and the NOAD can complement each other quite well, as the former takes care of the more formal English and the latter takes care of the more casual everyday English.I also appreciate the fact that there is an encyclopedic element in the NOAD, because it provides illuminating and sometimes entertaining facts about crucial components of modern American culture, which is essential to understanding modern American English.Actually the SOED coupled with the NOAD should be able to cover almost any words or phrases that one would like to look up in almost all normal contexts. And if your purpose is just to clarify everyday usage of American English, the NOAD is the dictionary to buy and it's really worth the money at Bolo.com's discount.

Loved it

S. · October 8, 2019

I just freaking love this dictionary. I've always wanted to enhance my vocabulary and it helped me a lot😘😘

Dictionary

R. · December 2, 2023

Very helpful

bon dictionnaire

M. · June 12, 2017

Très bien mais dommage que la phonétique des mots ne soit pas universelle et dommage aussi que le dictionnaire soit aussi gros et lourd. On ne peut pas le transporter partout. Sinon le dictionnaire est très bien fait je le recommande.

buen diccionario

P. · October 22, 2015

Antes de coger el diccionario haced un poquito de pesas, pq pesa alrededor de 6kg ajajja. Cumple con las expectativas

arog

s. · April 28, 2013

hi everyone J just got a copy it's a work of art dictionary ,only the size is big for me ,