Usage Notes –
How Words are Used

The usage note boxes throughout Macmillan Dictionary provide guidance on how best to use the language in context. Usage notes cover:

• metaphors (e.g. conversation, happy)
• collocations (e.g. opportunity, support)
• words that may cause offence (e.g. crazy, old)
• cultural notes (e.g. Uncle Sam, prom)
• word stories (Fort Knox, cum laude)