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Grade 7
(en-cy-clo-pe-di-a) 6 syllables

Definition

noun. a book or set of books with information on many subjects.

Example Sentence

An encyclopedia contains information on many topics.

More Example Sentences

Students use an encyclopedia for research projects.

Synonyms

reference book; compendium; lexicon

Antonyms

fiction book

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

encyclopedia
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • media

  • actmedia
  • transmedia

  • intermedia
  • macromedia
  • metromedia
  • multimedia
  • telemedia
  • unimedia

  • encyclopaedia
  • encyclopedia
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