The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language by American Heritage Publishing Company. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780395825174.

The fourth edition of a dictionary known for its close attention to high standards of English usage reflects the changing language as it has been influenced in the last few years with an A-Z section of more than ten thousand new words, more than four thousand full-color images, two hundred maps, biographical and geographical listings, etymologies, synonyms, and regional notes.