Steve Kleinedler

Steve Kleinedler is an American lexicographer associated with the American Heritage dictionaries. He worked on the fifth edition of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, published in 2011.

The fifth edition was published in 2011 as a major update to the American Heritage Dictionary. It included revised definitions and etymologies, new words and senses, and updated usage guidance.

A lexicographer researches words and helps decide how their meanings, histories, spellings, pronunciations, and usage should be described. Dictionary work combines editorial judgment with evidence from real language use.

He is best known for his work on American Heritage dictionaries, especially the fifth edition of AHD. That edition appeared in 2011 and was the most recent full edition at the time of the catalog description.