Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using language to establish a new national identity.

The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread ...

Noah Webster had a vision for his dictionary, which would be published in 1828. “It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American ...

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.

Merriam-Webster, which has a home base in Springfield, announced it added 200 new words to its world-renowned dictionary.

On October 1, Merriam-Webster added 200 new words and definitions to the dictionary, including “jam band,” a noun defined as ...

In addition to street corn (noun, grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread), additional nouns include ...

The New England native’s impact on our national heritage proved far greater than just the American-English dictionary that still bears his name. "Webster was very much in the truest sense of the ...

Merriam-Webster has officially added the term “jam band” to its prestigious dictionary, cementing the genre’s place in the ...