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The Australian School Oxford Dictionary
The Australian School Oxford Dictionary
Author/editor: Mark Gwynn & Amanda Laugesen
Year published: 2026

Abstract

Eighth Edition. Mark Gwynn & Amanda Laugesen. Oxford University Press, 2026. 570 pages. ISBN 9780190356811.

Firmly established as Australia's best-selling school dictionary, the eighth edition of the Australian School Oxford Dictionary includes over 20,000 entries drawing on the research and expertise of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, a map of the location of Australian Aboriginal languages and a Countries of the World appendix. A comprehensive grammar and reference guide is included to assist students with their writing and language usage.