The OED stands apart from contemporary dictionaries by offering more than just current meanings. It delves into the history of words and the English language, utilizing a vast collection of 3 million quotations from various sources such as literature, periodicals, films, and cookery books.
The OED stands as the ultimate authority on the English language, encompassing 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and a span of over 1,000 years of English usage.
