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Macmillan English Dictionary - Second Edition

Open up your world with the new edition of the Macmillan English Dictionary!

The Macmillan Dictionary Team is pleased to announce the publication of the second edition of the Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners.

The new edition of the Macmillan English Dictionary now contains a wealth of new material, while building on the innovative features that won it two prestigious awards. The most frequent 7,500 words in English – the ideal vocabulary size for an advanced learner – are printed in red, graded with stars, and explained with extra detail about how you should use them. Please click here to find out more about the new edition and its exciting new features.

If you see a red balloon...

From Sao Paolo to Beijing, thousands of red balloons are being launched in a race to celebrate the publication of the second edition of the Macmillan English Dictionary. Read more here.

MED2 London Launch Party...

On 3rd May, we celebrated the launch of the MED2 at Shakespeare's Globe in London. Please click here to read all about this great event, and to take a look at some of the pictures taken of the event.

MED2 Launches in Australia

Macmillan Education Australia launched the New Edition of the Macmillan English Dictionary at the National ELT Accreditation Scheme in Sydney. Find out more about the event here.

From the archive...

Find out more about the Macmillan Suite of Dictionaries’ awards success, and the exciting places the team has been, in our news archive. Browse the highlights from the last 5 years.