The 8th edition of the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary offers up to date coverage of today’s English in a clear, attractive format.This dictionary is ideal for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases, and idioms that students need to master in order to speak and write effective English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are used in authentic contexts.The dictionary also provides extensive help with grammar, including grammar patterns for many of the examples, and a