Experts on aging want to change how we talk about people who are growing older. They’ve gotten the Oxford English Dictionary ...

And if you’re a true dictionary lover, then you can always name your child “Merriam” or “Webster,” in honor of the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. All jokes aside, word names offer ...

What is bullying? What is harassment? The definitions in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary are simple. Bullying is abuse and ...

In American English, grammar experts prefer "toward" over "towards," along with "backward," "forward" and "afterward," though ...

Especially with texting being such a staple in today’s communication, abbreviations, contractions, and other words that just don’t sound as if they possibly could be considered legitimate have become ...

Fear is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as an unpleasant emotion that is caused by one’s anticipation or awareness of danger. Yet people enjoy experiencing fear, especially around ...

WEBSTER ― A 57-year-old man died after he was struck by a car in the area of 126 Lake St. early Saturday morning, according to authorities. Matthew Mitchell, of Webster, was found dead on the ...

Merriam-Webster recently announced its latest slate of additions to the dictionary—some 200 new words and definitions that, as usual, are an eclectic blend of ones you probably assumed already ...