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 ...

Gen Z's embrace of 'micro-retirements,' short career breaks for recharging and personal pursuits, has sparked debate. Merriam ...

Merriam-Webster, in a recent tweet, poked fun at the viral workplace trend gaining popularity among Gen Z employees: Micro-retirement.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary provides several definitions for the word “rush,” depending on how it’s used (as a verb, noun or adjective) ...

Every March, I get an email from Joan Lanigan at City Hall: The Binder has arrived. The Spelling Bee words are in The Binder. I need The Binder because I’m the Pronouncer. And so, my annual ...

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 ...

Scroll down the dictionary’s comment section and you’ll see, “Hey @Merriam-Webster Dictionary, did you know you’re the only dictionary with a racist definition of the word “nude”?

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today, according to ...

More specifically, the Merriam-Webster dictionary revised its definition of vaccine to replace the word immunity with "immune response." ...

Merriam-Webster calls themselves “the direct lexicographical heir of Noah Webster” ― and YET, their (comparatively glowing) definition of cat reads: “a carnivorous mammal ( Felis catus) long ...

Webster’s concern to create a uniquely American identity through the proper spelling and defining of words may seem odd in our image-driven culture, but that’s because we underestimate the importance ...