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atlas

[at-luhs] / ˈæt ləs /
NOUN
book
Synonyms
STRONGEST
album booklet brochure copy dictionary edition essay fiction magazine manual novel pamphlet paperback publication text textbook tome volume work writing
STRONG
Bible bestseller codex compendium dissertation encyclopedia folio handbook hardcover leaflet lexicon monograph nonfiction octavo offprint omnibus opus periodical portfolio primer quarto reader reprint roll scroll speller thesaurus tract treatise
WEAK
opuscule preprint softcover vade mecum
NOUN
directory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
almanac catalogue list yellow pages
STRONG
agenda book charts index lineup record register roster scorecard syllabus
WEAK
blue book gazeteer hit list laundry list little black book short list social register white pages who's who
NOUN
map
Synonyms
STRONGEST
design drawing graph outline picture plan print sketch
STRONG
delineation diagram draft elevation globe plat portrayal projection tracing
WEAK
ground plan topographical depiction
NOUN
reference book
Synonyms
STRONGEST
almanac dictionary directory thesaurus
WEAK
encyclopedia how-to book source book wordbook work of reference

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First held in 2018, the week stems from the island's involvement with an online atlas of wildlife.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

An agreeable companion on the page, Mr. McCarthy prefers scenic parkways to multilane highways and amusingly relies on a Rand McNally road atlas instead of phone-enabled navigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A major breakthrough came from constructing a detailed genetic atlas that maps a range of CD8 T cell states.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

"It's a good idea to carry a road atlas for back-up, too."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Mom kept a Rand McNally road atlas in the back of her car seat, so we had to stare at it anytime we drove anywhere.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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