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.

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

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

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.

An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, LL.D., New York 1828. The National Quilt Collection incorporates quilts from various ethnic groups and social classes, for quilts are ...

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 ...