This post was updated Oct. 1 at 10:01 p.m. There are eight recognized planets, according to the International Astronomical ...

Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter ...

Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter ...

Today Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 200 new words and definitions to its iconic dictionary – maybe not a beach read, but worthy of a For You page and nearly as irresistible as street corn.

James Ward-Prowse gave “taking one for the team” a new definition with one of the most obscure Premier League sendings-off ...

Wool - If you are labelled a wool, you are not considered a true Scouser. The dictionary says this one is an abbreviated form ...

Opinion is divided on whether the term ‘genocide’ can be applied to Israel’s attacks on civilians in Gaza. Sympathisers of ...

All the political wrangling over Ohio's Issue 1, a statewide ballot issue aimed at changing the way the state draws its ...

The case centred on a long-serving worker who was dismissed following allegations of sexual harassment. The worker argued ...

Reader Colleen Batchelor asked, “I’ve always wondered how it came to be that the main waterways in Houston are called ‘bayous’ and not referred to as creeks or rivers.” The query plops us in muddy ...

France wanted to ban meaty terms like “veggie burger” and “vegan bacon.” But the European Union’s high court disagreed and ...