Synonyms of encyclopedia

encyclopedia

noun

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

• dictionary
• catalog
• book
• cyclopedia
• textbook
• anthology
• tome
• handbook
• paperback
• hardcover
• volume
• paperbound
• manual
• hardback
• monograph
• guidebook
• softcover
• treatise
• album
• pocket book
• folio
• text
• how-to
• paper
• trade edition
• trade book
• almanac
• pocket edition
• quarto
• primer
• softback
• novel
• pulp
• tract
• novelette
• casebook
• picture book
• chapbook
• omnibus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encyclopedia

Per HistoryLink, an encyclopedia of Washington state history, the on-screen gardens featured a mix of real and artificial greenery. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Hundreds of thousands of sites are also still citing Musk’s encyclopedia, which could spread misinformation even further. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Bayreuth's 239th Ring Cycle was an encyclopedia of interpretations rather than a new one. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

In a candidate survey on Ballotpedia, an online encyclopedia of elections, Cass argues that a largely rural district should be represented by someone with firsthand knowledge of rural Missouri. — Jack Harvel july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026