Collins Dictionaries is the dictionary and reference imprint of HarperCollins, with a long heritage in British lexicography that reaches back to the Glasgow publishing house founded by William Collins in the early nineteenth century.
The Collins name became established in Britain through its Bibles, atlases, educational books, and dictionaries, growing into one of the country's major reference publishers before becoming part of the HarperCollins group.
Collins is known for its English dictionaries, thesauruses, and language-learning titles, which draw on a very large database of real English usage to capture how the language is actually written and spoken, including the regular addition of new words.
Its bilingual dictionaries and English-language teaching materials are widely used by students and learners internationally, and the brand is a familiar fixture in British homes and schools.
The Collins name remains a recognized standard in dictionary publishing, valued for accessibility and for keeping pace with a changing language.
