The
Oxford Dictionary of English (
ODE) is a single-volume English
dictionary published by
Oxford University Press, first published in 1998 as
The New Oxford Dictionary of English (
NODE). The word "new" was dropped from the title with the 2nd edition in 2003. This dictionary is not based on the
Oxford English Dictionary and should not be mistaken for a new or updated version of the OED. It is a completely new dictionary which strives to represent as faithfully as possible the current usage of English words.