Entry for the new word: farm-to-table 5,000 new words have been added to the Twelfth Edition, including cold brew, farm-to-table, rizz, and dad bod. Springfield, MA, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

For two decades, the "Word of the Year" has become a real-time reflection of what people are curious about and searching for on Merriam-Webster. For two decades, the "Word of the Year" has become a ...

The popular Merriam-Webster online dictionary added 370 new words and definitions to its lexicon, many of which stem from an increasingly online world amid the global pandemic. “Altcoin” refers to any ...

Merriam-Webster has announced its 2021 Word of the Year and, surprise, surprise, it’s not “floccinaucinihilipilification.” No, instead, the winner is the word “vaccine,” which beat out over 470,000 ...

Stans everywhere can now rejoice in recognition, and not just as another internet slang word or a lyric from an Eminem song. The word, meaning “an extremely or excessively enthusiastic and devoted fan ...

Lovers of avocado toast can rejoice. The word "avo" — for avocado — is now listed at www.merriam-webster.com. An example of avo being used in a sentence: "Personally, I love avocado, and if you time ...

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