The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary provides definitions for about 170,000 words, phrases and examples and is compiled to offer what learners need most in a dictionary. The Third Edition offers new, up-to-date vocabulary (e.g. sex up, speed-dating, whiteboard), new 'mini-collocation' boxes, and new frequency information to highlight the most important words to learn. The new Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives you everything you need to learn English and pass exams!

• Over 79,800 high-quality English audio recordings with UK and US English pronunciations compiled and recorded by Cambridge University Press in the Audio versions

• NEW! You will find newly added Illustrations and photos to illustrate the word definitions.

• NEW! Common grammar and style and usage labels included

• NEW! Examples included in the word definitions show you how to use words in the most natural and fluent way.

• All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable)

• Only words from a defining vocabulary used to help make definitions easy to understand

• Over 90,000 examples, mainly full sentences, show you how English is used in context and help you write natural English.

• 25,000 collocations show the way words work together in English

• Automatic recognition of inflected forms

Depending on what your device supports, you will get features including:

• No connection to the Internet required - you can use the dictionary on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch without connecting to the Internet and with no additional charges

• Ability to change the font size in the word definitions - this feature is available from the device Settings

• Bookmarks - you can use the Bookmarks feature as a learning tool and create your own topics and word lists

• Filters added to help you locate the word you are searching for:

• Fuzzy filter- used when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word

• Keyword- used to locate the instances of a key word within other compound words

• Wild card - "?" and "*" replace a letter and group of letters in words

• Fast article scrolling

• Quick search of words while you type

• Hyperlinks between words and articles