The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

The new book explores the evolution of the dictionary, as well as how we use and create language Unabridged was featured on ...

Dictionaries were once bestsellers, but between the internet and artificial intelligence, its role in our culture has changed. Stefan Fatsis is out with a new book called Unabridged: The Thrill of ...

Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and if you're not up to speed on this year's slang, you may be puzzled by the outcome. The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word ...

It’s a love story. The term “parasocial” has just been named Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year — and its popularity was partly inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement. The ...

Sorry, parents and teachers of middle schoolers: your days of hearing "67" shouted randomly are far from over. Dictionary.com on Wednesday announced it has chosen "67 ...

The Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language represents a breakthrough in linguistic research, built on a scale and ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...

It took more than 70 years and tons of volunteer labor to create “the definitive record of the English language”—including an assist from a murderer. When the London Philological Society came up with ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DawnSignPress (DSP) proudly announces the release of The ASL Dictionary: Monolingual Edition, a groundbreaking digital dictionary that provides American Sign Language (ASL) ...

Children with visual impairments who lack access to reading materials in Braille form can now rely on a newly produced ...

It appears "brat" summer will live on after all. Collins Dictionary announced "brat" as its word of the year Friday, calling it a "cultural phenomenon that has resonated with people globally." The ...