Words matter. I'm reminded of this almost daily by a framed Nathaniel Hawthorne quote in my office that I received as a gift some years ago, which reads: "Words--so innocent and powerless as they are, ...

There may also be a reason why Merriam-Webster went so hard with their ad. The company, as well as Encyclopedia Britannica, ...

Online users discussed a number of rumors involving singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks purportedly paying tribute to the slain conservative activist.

The etymology of boo is uncertain. The OED compares it with the Latin boare or the Greek βοᾶν, meaning to "cry aloud, roar, ...

Just when you thought your children had moved on from saying things like “skibidi” and “demure” and “sigma,” now they may be ...

Look, I’m more of an Oxford English Dictionary girlie, but I respect the hustle from Merriam-Webster. I hope our terminally online dictionary raises a cool billion. [Media: ...

Merriam-Webster marks a milestone with the upcoming release of their all new, Collegiate Dictionary, the Twelfth Edition.

Let’s send a dictionary to the White House. Apparently, there is confusion between anarchists and anti-fascists.

EA reassures staff after $55B sale, saying “no immediate changes” to jobs. But vague wording on layoffs leaves employees ...

Susie Dent’s winning novel follows a team of lexicographers investigating cryptic letters related to a long-ago disappearance ...

According to the story, Kirk once helped a transgender man who hours earlier had harshly criticized the conservative activist at one of his events.

In a rare address to military commanders on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed the importance of grooming ...