Jez Burrows was looking for the simple definition of a simple word: “study.” The New Oxford American Dictionary had said simple definition, but Burrows was immediately drawn to the word’s more ...

This story was originally published Sept. 9, 2015. When you look up a word in the dictionary, you'll find its definition, of course. And, depending on the dictionary, you might also find an example of ...

One of my favorite parts of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is when the contestants ask for a word to be used in a sentence. The sentences—which occasionally name-drop Drake or quote Kelis—are gems ...