encyclopedia

/ɪˌnsaɪkləˈpidiə/B2Loopy word list, level 6 · Master

Definition

  • n. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty

Word forms

Plural
encyclopedias

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I found a lot of interesting facts in the encyclopedia about ancient civilizations.