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Featured Articles

Learn everything about the English language and the world of words, with featured articles about trending language topics, word origins, and more.

The Meanings Behind These (In)Famous Potion Ingredients

16 Spanish-Derived Words That Highlight Hispanic Cultures

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13 Pizza Terms and Styles to Sauce Up Your Pizza Lingo

Education

  • Speak of the Devil! 15 Infernal Names for The Evil One
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    Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat”?

  • A Brief History of Word Games

  • Three Authors Who Changed the English Language
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    Say What?! We’ll Help You Pronounce These 14 Words You Learned In Books
  • Dictionary.com Staff Picks for Book Lovers

    Staff Picks! Book Lover Gift Ideas From The Dictionary.com Team
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    20 Fancy Spring Words For Your Budding Vocabulary

  • “Equinox” vs. “Solstice”: What’s the Difference?
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    “Autumn” vs. “Fall:” What Was the Season Called First?
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    What Is Artificial Intelligence? Learn These Important Terms

  • What Does Bugonia Mean? Decoding Early Science and Medical Words

  • “Prebiotics” vs. “Probiotics:” What’s the Difference?
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Language Stories

  • “Prebiotics” vs. “Probiotics:” What’s the Difference?

  • “Psychic” vs. “Medium”: Are These Synonyms?

  • “Commonwealth” vs. “State”: Which One Do You Reside In?

  • Fossil Words: Archaic Terms Preserved in Everyday Phrases

  • 5 Penny Idioms to Salute an Iconic American Coin

  • The Story Behind “It Was A Dark And Stormy Night”

  • Speak of the Devil! 15 Infernal Names for The Evil One

  • From “Witch” to “Ghoul,” Here’s How These Spooky Figures Got Their Names
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    Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat”?
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Pop Culture

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    Cheesy Names: Do You Know These Cheese Toponyms?
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    It’s Time to Learn the History of These Sushi Names

  • How ’90s Fashion Left Its Mark on Our Vocabulary

  • These Common Themes Will Help You Solve Your Crossword

  • Sports Recently Added to the Summer Olympics
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    Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat”?
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    8 Greek Words About Love That Will Make Your Heart Soar

  • What’s So “Good” About “Good Friday”?
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Trending Words

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  • Booyah — Dictionary.com Is 30! A Trip Back to 1995
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    The Complexity Of African American Vernacular English
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    Let Us Cook With This List Of Slang Trends That Explain 2024

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Fun

  • A Brief History of Word Games
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    What Does “Mah Jong” Mean? And How Is It Played?
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    What Is Klondike Solitaire, And What Are The Game’s Rules?

  • Soccer Terms to Help You Sound Like a Pro

  • Soccer Slang Quiz: Do You Know the Words Behind the Game?

  • Sports Recently Added to the Summer Olympics
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    Words Popularized by Shakespeare That We Still Use

  • Why Do Some Words Sound So Funny?
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    The Most Commonly Misspelled Words—With Spelling Tips for Each One
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