For some, dictionaries are more than writing tools. They are doorways to discoveries.

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

There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded ...

"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year.

"Gerrymander," "performative" and "touch grass" were also popular words users of the dictionary looked up in the past year.

This linguistic shift reflects growing concerns about artificial intelligence’s impact on digital content quality and ...

The word describes the onslaught of "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of ...

The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

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