americanisms

"National textbook language dictionaries." Contains 9,000 terms and definitions.

Lists 159,000 entries, identifies American terms, and includes etymologies of American place names.

A guide to everyday American words and phrases including a number of slang, informal, and technical words and phrases.

Learn and understand thousands of new English words Clear, comprehensive, and easy to use, McGraw-Hill Education: Essential ESL Dictionary for Learners of English was developed to meet the needs of ESL students like you. Inside you will find more than 9,000 English terms, each with a simple definition so you willunderstand its meaning and usage. Every entry is accompanied by its phonetic translation, definition, and explanation. You'll find example sentences throughout that show English words in context. Hundreds of illustrations are also used throughout the dictionary, giving you visual reinforcement of word meanings.

Provides definitions for thousands of slang words and expressions that are used in the American culture.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explain the meanings of thousands of English language words, including computer and Internet terms, newly coined words in science, politics, and the arts, and updated biographical and geographical listings, with photographs, drawings, and maps.