Which word has the most definitions in the English language? Here's a hint: the word is only three letters long, can be a ...

The dictionary isn’t forever. Here’s the lowdown on why certain words are not in the dictionary and how they got removed.

THE origin of “Webster” dates from a notable period in the history of works of reference, the second half of the eighteenth century. Noah Webster, a teacher in the United States, entered upon ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable. By Gina Cherelus Need a word to emphasize ...

Merriam-Webster is one of the final few English-language dictionary platforms to release its annual word. Earlier in December, Oxford Dictionary announced that “brain rot” was its word of the ...

The word is spelled “polarization” in American English. The results of the ... relates to radiation and magnetism. Merriam-Webster, an American dictionary that logs 100 million page views ...

Merriam-Webster has revealed the ... these give us a very thorough view of the English language.” Other words in the self-proclaimed “iconic dictionary” are late capitalism, beach read ...

Merriam-Webster announced that it'd added 200 new words and phrases to its online dictionary in its latest effort to maintain relevance in the arms race against the ever-changing English language.

Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language. To which is now added a Supplement of 25,000 Words and Phrases. Edited by W. T. Harris, Editor-in-Chief. (London: George Bell and Sons.) ...

The fast food behemoth took issue with how the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defined ‘McJob.’ It was not a flattering description. The Oxford English ...