Advanced learner's dictionary
The advanced learner's dictionary is the most common type of monolingual learner's dictionary, that is, a dictionary written in one language only, for someone who is learning a foreign language. It differs from a bilingual or translation dictionary, a standard dictionary written for native speakers, or a children's dictionary. Its definitions are usually built on a restricted defining vocabulary. "Advanced" usually refers learners with a proficiency level of B2 or above according to the Common European Framework. Basic learner's dictionaries also exist.
Although these advanced dictionaries have been produced for learners of several languages, the majority are written for learners of English
Printed
The best-known advanced learner's dictionaries are:- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, first published in 1948.
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, first published in 1978.
- Collins Cobuild English Dictionary, first published in 1987 and now published as Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
- Cambridge International Dictionary of English, first published in 1995 and now published as Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
- Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners, first published in 2002.
- Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary, first published in 2008.