Collins has been publishing dictionaries for over 175 years, is the number one dictionary publisher in the UK, and is one of the world's largest dictionary companies. We publish English dictionaries, the Cobuild range of dictionaries for learners of English, a wide range of foreign language dictionaries, and dictionaries for children and students. Collins is pioneering ways of publishing dictionaries and language resources, and our titles are increasingly available in digital formats, for use online, for download to your desktop, and for your mobile phone and handhelds.
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