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 ...

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 ...

WEBSTER, Mass. — An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Webster early Saturday morning, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to a report of a ...

Despite its significant place in the history of American English, Webster's first dictionary sold only 2,500 copies. He was forced to mortgage his home to develop a second edition, and for the rest of ...

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 ...