Collegiate Dictionary (Noun)
Meaning
An abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The student pulled out her collegiate dictionary to quickly look up the unfamiliar word.
- A collegiate dictionary was provided as a reference tool for the quiz competition.
- She kept a collegiate dictionary on her desk to help her with vocabulary building exercises.
- He packed a collegiate dictionary in his backpack for easy access during his long commute.
- The professors recommended using a collegiate dictionary for general language queries and not the internet.