Today's word of the day 'Saudade' captures a deep emotional longing that blends loss, love, memory, and hope. This story ...

The word “halcyon” is an adjective that describes a time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. The word ...

The word “convivial” is derived from Late Latin convivialis meaning “pertaining to a feast,” from Latin convivium meaning “a feast,” from convivere “to carouse together, live together,” and from the ...

“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in Pittsburgh might ask, “Yinz want to get something to eat?” Yinz — sometimes ...

Yuletide, on the other hand, dates back to the ancient roots of our language. Tide in this context just means "time," while ...

"Gerrymander," "performative" and "touch grass" were also popular words users of the dictionary looked up in the past year.

With 'ragebait' the Oxford English Dictionary word of the year, here's a look at what footballing equivalents might have been ...

Stories about Slovaks living abroad, Slovak citizenship, Slovak regions that faced heavy emigration in the past, and the descendants of Slovak emigrants. These stories are brought to you thanks to the ...

Gemini for Home is mistakenly telling users they need a Home Premium subscription to get basic word definitions and translations. Google has confirmed this is a bug affecting Nest speakers and ...

He is England's highest run-scorer at Test level – but that hasn't stopped an Aussie newspaper from targeting captain Joe Root with a very sexualised two-word insult. On Tuesday, the West Australian ...

That last one? “Barm” refers to the froth on fermenting beer or yeast… so apparently, a few bakers and brewers snuck into the data too. When researchers grouped the 1,000 most-searched definitions by ...

The word campus, now central to American college life, originated at Princeton in the 18th century. Initially called a “yard,” the college grounds transformed under President John Witherspoon, who ...