Collins Canadian Dictionary: All the words you need, every day

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use.

Up-to-date with new words and senses this is the most information-packed dictionary of its size available. With examples, idioms and phrases, and pronunciation help, the Canadian Dictionary gives you all the everyday words you need – at your fingertips.

Up-to-date language coverage, including example sentences for many definitions, irregular inflections, idioms and phrasal verbs, and pronunciation for difficult words, making it the ideal reference tool for everyday language.

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