It’s been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary — the authoritative guide to the English language — may only be available online. Oxford University Press, the ...

“Rizz” was crowned 2023’s word of the year by the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, as the youthful Gen Z term charmed both voters and linguistics experts alike. Here’s what it means and ...

Earlier this year, Oxford University Press changed its entry for "woman" in its dictionaries to include more positive ways to describe a female. Shutterstock (CNN) -- Even the dictionary can be sexist ...

Oxford chose the word of the year from a short list of words that were all related to the environment. "It reflects it was a real preoccupation of the English-speaking world in 2019." Recent words of ...

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

Among its other additions are 'bitcoin,' 'cake pop' and 'space tourism.' Aug. 28, 2013— -- Dictionaries can have personalities too. The Oxford English Dictionary, which only recently accepted ...

Climate change has become an increasingly common topic of conversation, and the Oxford Dictionary knows it. In a special update issued in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26 ...

Have you forgotten to ‘unmute’ or been the victim of a ‘Zoombombing’? They are among the tech-related words of the year picked out by the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford Languages ...

Earlier this year, Oxford University Press changed its entry for "woman" in its dictionaries to include more positive ways to describe a female. Shutterstock (CNN) -- Even the dictionary can be sexist ...