Oxford University Press (OUP) have this month added a variety of new words to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

Meaning: problem / to issuePart of speech: noun/verbLearn through imagesOn the left, a woman is troubled by some documents in ...

George Orwell emphasises that Englishness is a distinct culture with its own ‘flavour’ that is immediately recognisable to a ...

In my Comp 1 classes last week we began work on definition essays. It's an exercise in which a student chooses a word that ...

Ever ordered a curry, tucked into a bowl of soup or spotted a catamaran on holiday without giving the words a second thought?

Meaning: difference/gapPart of speech: nounLearn through imagesThe man on the left has a huge ice cream cone stacked many ...

Every so often, a generation comes up with a word that is so specific and unique that it merits a spot in the lexicon.

October 16 is National Dictionary Day, Noah Webster’s birthday. Just the time to celebrate this practical yet peculiar ...

Conversely, when we adopt new words like doomscroll, ghosting and hangry or when we redefine words like viral, cloud and ...

Dictionary Day on October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, an American writer who was born in 1758. Webster is best ...

There exists an economy of language of emotions and scenarios that we can describe but not necessarily express with a single ...

The foundation released its 2026 Tourism Lexicon and 2026 Social Impact Lexicon, designed to help destination organizations ...