Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary 5th Edition

As I see it, the 5th edition is the best learner's dictionary available on the market. I favor this edition over the latest 6th edition. Specifically, the full-sentence definitions really make learning new words a breeze, and the middle column on each page makes the main content - the definitions - look more straightforward and well-organized as well. Also, the software installed from the CD-ROM features a popup window that can always effectively capture a word on the screen within an IE web browser window, as long as you put the cursor on that word - much more effectively than its counterparts, such as Longman, Oxford and Cambridge learner's dictionary.

It was recommended to me for my students with nearly everyone I knew! The book gives both slang phrases and more proper ways to phrase things, and the example sentences are very helpful! It's nice to know that my students don't need a dictionary for their dictionary!

it is a very good dictionary that help me to become a good English learner, this dictionary describe the meaning of the word in a precise and simple way, there are also many good exemple of the vocabulary.

Definitions are clear with simple vocabulary. With other english-english dictionaries the problem is to understand complex vocabulary in the definitions.It provides a lot of examples that makes the definition even clear.I absolutely recommend it to second language speakers.

This is an excellent dictionary and has helped in many ways. Gives clear and complete definitions and I'm glad we got it.

I like the way the dictionary is laid out and also the many sentence example it gives. However I was disappointed that I did not receive the cd. What can I do about that than to purshase another book.

Excellent addition to my class library.

This was a gift. The recipient was over the moon about it, very happy she saysI will likely purchase another for myself