Merriam-Webster added 455 new words to its dictionary. Merriam-Webster editors study the language and add new words to the dictionary every year based on their usage. The new additions are related to ...

This is quite a “lewk” (n.): “a fashion look that is distinctive to the wearer and that is noticeable and memorable to others.” Merriam-Webster said it added 370 new words and phrases to its ...

Merriam-Webster surprised fans of “The Simpsons” by adding the word “cromulent” to the dictionary as part of the most recent update, making it official with the made-up term that first appeared in a ...

"They" can be used to refer to one person whose gender identity is nonbinary. Merriam-Webster has added another definition for the word "they" that can be used to refer to a single person whose gender ...