Many of us native English speakers are familiar with (and regularly use) words like " schadenfreude " (German), which don't ...

With more than 170,000 words in the English language and 470,000 entries in the Oxford English Dictionary, one would think everything we need to say could be composed by using any of these known words ...

Merriam-Webster's Twitter handle humorously critiqued the concept of micro-retirement, popular among Gen Z, suggesting it's ...

A new Gen Z trend is stirring up debate - and even Merriam-Webster is weighing in. The concept of "micro-retirement" has gone ...

If you want to start greenlighting in the workplace, here’s five steps: one, pause and listen to your coworker or employee; ...

Somehow, a team that stood three wins from the World Series eight months ago is trending toward a summer of retooling. What's ...

Merriam-Webster Dictionary 's official Twitter account couldn't resist a quick jab at Donald Trump 's misuse of the word "pour" in a recent (now deleted) tweet, especially since that same tweet ...

Merriam-Webster’s chance to vote for the best (and worst) of words is still going. It’s a dictionary of modern delights.

As a child, I used to read the dictionary. There I said it. I was the nerdiest kid alive. Good thing I can (kinda) monetize my love of words.Over this last week, one of my favorite word-masters, the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic ...