as in dictionary
a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject
The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of encyclopedia
Google didn’t have to persuade people that typing a question into a search bar was better than navigating directories or flipping through encyclopedias.
—
Ira Belsky, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
However, because of Coach K's bracket practice, that encyclopedia in Bilas' brain doesn't have many pages on 1986.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
In the complaint, which Reuters reported on Monday, Britannica claimed that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its GPT family of models.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Her career is practically an encyclopedia of the folk revolution from Woody Guthrie through Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Anna McGarrigle.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encyclopedia
Ira Belsky, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
However, because of Coach K's bracket practice, that encyclopedia in Bilas' brain doesn't have many pages on 1986.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
In the complaint, which Reuters reported on Monday, Britannica claimed that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its GPT family of models.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Her career is practically an encyclopedia of the folk revolution from Woody Guthrie through Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Anna McGarrigle.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encyclopedia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedia
Noun
-
Oxford University Press added the word to its dictionary in 2015.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
-
The dictionary says it's often used as a way to say something has been removed.—
Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The purchase of the Chili Peppers’ catalog was part of a bigger deal involving WMG and Bain Capital, a joint venture that has so far acquired $650 worth of music and publishing rights; the RHCP deal makes up half of that purchase, with the remaining spending currently unknown, Billboard writes.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
-
Narrowing down the great Whitney Houston catalog to just five minutes was no easy task, either.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
Noun
-
The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
-
Will history books that refuse to propagate the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen be allowed in red-state classrooms?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Noun
-
Many of them encountered the condition only in medical school textbooks.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
-
Media ethics textbooks are starting to include some non-Western philosophies, such as Eastern religious principles from Islam and Buddhism, Chinese communitarian principles from Confucius, and African humanitarian principles such as Ubuntu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
