Instead of just translating a word, OALD 11 offers Topic Notes.
These are digital tutors exclusive to the premium content:
The OALD pioneered the "Oxford 3000"—a list of the 3,000 most important words to know. For the 11th edition, these lists have been updated using massive corpora (databases of billions of words from books, TV, and the internet). Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary 11th Edition
This is the killer feature. Every definition now includes a CEFR level label (Common European Framework of Reference).
This allows self-study students to prioritize their learning. If you are taking the B2 First exam, you don't need to memorize C2 words yet. The dictionary acts as a study guide. Instead of just translating a word, OALD 11
Studying law, medicine, or engineering in an English university is brutal. You need precise definitions. For example, "Tort" or "Ischemia" — general dictionaries fail here. The OALD 11th provides specialized technical definitions that are still understandable to a learner.
The CD-ROM is dead. Long live the cloud. The new premium website includes video recordings of real actors performing dialogues (e.g., "Arguing with a landlord" or "Negotiating a raise"). You can record yourself, play it back, and compare your intonation to the native speaker model. The OALD pioneered the "Oxford 3000"—a list of
Each entry follows a signature Oxford structure: