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 ...

LONDON -- It's been in print for more than a century, but in the future the Oxford English Dictionary -- the authoritative guide to the English language -- may only be available online. Oxford ...

The Oxford English Dictionary is what’s called a historical dictionary. Along with definitions, it includes evidence of a word’s origins and notes how its usage and meaning have changed over time.

The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published in 1928 TV show Countdown has announced that its "Dictionary Corner" will use the online version of the Oxford Dictionary of English ...

In a social media post shared by Oxford University Press announcing its choice for the 2025 Word of the Year, clever ...

Sexist synonyms for "woman" in the Oxford Dictionary of English galvanized more than 30,000 people to sign a petition calling for their removal. A Change.org petition started in June by London-based ...

Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the brainchild of historian Henry Louis Gates that will focus on the ...

Back in 2013, as part of a quarterly online update, the Oxford Dictionary added the word “twerk” to its collection. The addition came after Miley Cyrus’ widely discussed performance at the MTV Video ...

TV show Countdown has announced that its "Dictionary Corner" will use the online version of the Oxford Dictionary of English instead of the printed version. Does this spell the beginning of the end of ...