Book clubs and language lessons are two great ways to combine reading new words and sharing them with others, Prof. Wright said. So is playing social word games. For example, expanding your vocabulary ...
Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today, according to ...
Noah Webster published A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language in 1806. His 1828 follow-up contained 70,000 entries. By 1864, the collection had 114,000 ...