Merriam-Webster Launches 12th Collegiate Dictionary with 5,000+ New Words

Merriam-Webster is rolling out the 12th edition of its Collegiate Dictionary on Nov. 18 — the first full overhaul in 22 years. It adds 5,000+ words including “petrichor,” “teraflop,” “dumbphone,” “ghost kitchen,” “cold brew,” “farm-to-table,” “adulting,” “cancel culture,” “beast mode,” “doomscroll,” “WFH,” and “side-eye.” Print dictionary sales may be down, but M-W says the new edition is designed to be fun, practical, and beautiful — proof that dictionaries aren’t dead yet.

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