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 ...

“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 ...

Oxford English Dictionary has added new words and phrases of Irish origin in its latest update. The Dictionary (OED) has now officially recognised well-known remarks such as ‘ah sure look it’ and ‘in ...

Oxford Languages has unveiled its latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary, introducing a vibrant array of South ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has updated its definition of the word "woman" following a campaign highlighting the ways in which it was sexist and out-of-date. The new, more inclusive definition ...

If you make your living with words, and some of us around here at TUAW do, then a good dictionary is what you need. The mother of all dictionaries, the Oxford, is now available for Macs (PPC and Intel ...

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 ...