LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, THE


Meaning of LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, THE in English

ˌLibrary of ˈCongress, the BrE AmE

the largest ↑ library in the US, in Washington, D.C. It is paid for by the government and is open to the public, and is one of the largest libraries in the world. A copy of every book, magazine etc that is produced in the US has to be sent to the Library for it to keep.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.