75,000 definitions explaining the meanings of 48,000 words and phrasesChambers Compact Dictionary, incorporating a distinctive and colourful World Reference section, is the essential guide to English today. Comprehensive, up to date, and easy to use, it focuses on contemporary English, providing straightforward definitions and helpful notes in a convenient and accessible volume. This edition also includes hundreds of additional words, senses and notes on usage.The World Reference section, 48 full-colour pages, is packed with facts and figures including major cities, the longest rivers and the highest mountains. Numerous colourful maps illustrate social and environmental issues as well as geographical features.