When I turned 13, I entered a part of the life cycle cherished by all Jewish kids and dreaded by their parents. This was the year of bar and bat mitzvahs—my own, but also those of friends, relatives, ...

More than two centuries after Noah Webster published the first American dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, the publishing house that bears his name is developing a line of ...

For those scrolling through social media comment sections and finding themselves confused by words like “rage-bait,” “doomscroll” and “main character energy,” Merriam-Webster finally has some answers.

Merriam-Webster will publish its 12th edition next month. The reference tool will include 5,000 new words and phrases, including “cold brew,” “farm-to-table,” “rizz” and “dad bod.” (Brandon Bell/Getty ...

The folks at Merriam-Webster have been hard at work, keeping the dictionary relevant for a new generation of vibrant verbophiles. The new class of 690 words promises to keep M-W a real page-turner. As ...