{"product_id":"longman-dictionary-of-contemporary-english","title":"LONGMAN - Dictionary of Contemporary English","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLDOCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e), first published by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longman\" title=\"Longman\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longman\"\u003eLongman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1978,\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longman_Dictionary_of_Contemporary_English#cite_note-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longman_Dictionary_of_Contemporary_English#cite_note-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Advanced_learner%27s_dictionary\" title=\"Advanced learner's dictionary\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Advanced_learner%27s_dictionary\"\u003eadvanced learner's dictionary\u003c\/a\u003e, providing definitions using a restricted vocabulary, helping non-native English speakers understand meanings easily. It is available in four configurations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrinted book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePremium online access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrinted book plus premium online access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReduced online version with no access charge (called \"free\" but technically \"gratis\": the license is still proprietary)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe dictionary is currently in its sixth edition. The premium website was revised in 2014 and 2015. It now offers over a million corpus examples (exceeding the paper version's), and includes sound files for every word, 88,000 example sentences, and various tools for study, teaching, examinations and grammar. The 9000 Most Important English Words to Learn have been highlighted via the Longman Communication 9000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe free online version was updated in 2008 and offers search (with spelling assistance), definitions,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Collocation\" title=\"Collocation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Collocation\"\u003ecollocations\u003c\/a\u003e, and many examples and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shelves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48823273980177,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5821\/2625\/files\/Longman_Dictionary_of_Contemporary_English_4ed.jpg?v=1713135256","url":"https:\/\/www.shelvesbooks.com\/en\/products\/longman-dictionary-of-contemporary-english","provider":"Shelves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}