The Oxford name is synonymous with dictionaries. Oxford is trusted to support learning in homes, schools, and higher education classrooms. Our world-renowned user-friendly dictionaries range from school dictionaries to advanced monolingual, bilingual, multilingual and reference dictionaries. Our range of thesauruses provides a complete range of word alternatives.
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South African dictionaries
Oxford University Press Southern Africa offers a range of dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases and reference encyclopedias.
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Adult
All our dictionaries are accurate and up-to-date. With clear definitions, user-friendly design, and helpful guidance on usage, an Oxford English dictionary will be your vital reference tool at the office or at home.
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Children
Our subject dictionaries explain words and concepts clearly and simply, helping learners to understand key classroom vocabulary in a range of subjects.
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Student
No student should be without an Oxford dictionary, the most comprehensive and authoritative reference for study and revision. Oxford makes consulting a dictionary quick and easy, so learners can find what they need to succeed in their studies.
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Bilingual dictionaries
Whether you are learning a new language or brushing up on a language with which you are already familiar, we have a dictionary to meet your needs.
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Thesauruses
Our thesaurus range offers thorough, practical help on how to use different words, quick access to the most likely alternatives, and a multitude of different ways to locate exactly the word you need.

We have a thesaurus for everyone.
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Things to look for when you choose a dictionary for your children
Oxford University Press Southern Africa offers a range of dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases and reference encyclopaedias.
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Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins (2009)
With headwords in colour, and quirky character illustrations, this dictionary recounts the absorbing and fascinating history of thousands of words.
This new edition takes a fresh look at the cool and curious words we use, and tells the stories of where words come from, whether they are to do with food, the supernatural, fashion, invented words, or words from the 80s, 90s, and noughties.
Binding: Hardback
Price: R140
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Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus
The Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus is a great value-for-money product. It is the ultimate one-stop reference, containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus in one handy reference volume.
Binding: Paperback
Price: R149.95
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