Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster

11 episodes · en-us

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Build your vocabulary with Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day! Each day a Merriam-Webster editor offers insight into a fascinating new word -- explaining its meaning, current use, and little-known details about its origin.

Episodes

corrode

2 min · Jul 3, 2026

sagacious

2 min · Jul 2, 2026

nabob

2 min · Jul 1, 2026

bereft

2 min · Jun 30, 2026

umami

2 min · Jun 29, 2026

gainsay

2 min · Jun 28, 2026

oracular

2 min · Jun 27, 2026

symbiosis

2 min · Jun 26, 2026

jaundiced

2 min · Jun 25, 2026

pantheon

2 min · Jun 24, 2026

quail

2 min · Jun 23, 2026