October 16 is National Dictionary Day, Noah Webster’s birthday. Just the time to celebrate this practical yet peculiar ...

Dictionary Day on October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, an American writer who was born in 1758. Webster is best ...

One of the top three phrases that have been appearing in my conversations with children lately."What the heck?!"It's a phrase I'm not very familiar with.In Japanese, it would be something like "Huh, ...

The topic for today is the world food problem.A debate spanning time and space. Noah Webster, serving as the moderator, ...

Discover how Merriam Webster evolved from a classic dictionary publisher into a digital brand powered by online definitions, apps, word games, APIs and more.

In a blog post last week, America’s oldest dictionary publisher announced the new changes, which “reflect words and meanings that have demonstrated widespread use over time, offering a window into the ...

Merriam-Webster just got a glow-up. The long-standing dictionary announced on Sept. 15 that it added 1,400 new words, many of which are inspired by social media culture, like "looksmaxxing," "Rickroll ...

For those scrolling through social media comment sections and finding themselves confused by words like “rage-bait,” “doomscroll” and “main character energy,” Merriam-Webster finally has some answers.

From "looksmaxxing" to "cuffing season" to "glow up", the internet is filled with several words that only Gen Z and Alpha can decode. But worry not. The meanings of these words are now available in ...