Discover how Merriam Webster evolved from a classic dictionary publisher into a digital brand powered by online definitions, apps, word games, APIs and more.

Merriam-Webster is "wordmaxxing," with more than a thousand new words and definitions added to its dictionary.

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. As a ...

Merriam-Webster is giving its dictionary another “glow-up,” adding 1,400 words and definitions.

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

Dictionary Day on October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, an American writer who was born in 1758. Webster is best known for publishing the first dictionary in 1806, which he continued to ...

Many of the new words added to Merriam-Webster are inspired by social media culture, like "looksmaxxing," "glow-up" and "Rockroll." ...

GOSHEN—It is no coincidence that Goshen’s Town Hall sits on Webster Avenue, or that there is a historical marker outside the Town Hall about Noah Webster Jr. Best known for his work on the Webster ...