Months of awareness
Last month, this month and the next two are great for practising Latin numerals, as you do: septem, octo, novem, … Continued
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Language Lovers
‘Hepatomegaly’ and ‘hydronephrosis’ are among the most frequently looked-up words in September
You can get a certain insight into human nature from analysing the words that people look up in dictionaries. There
World Space Week
Today, 9 October, is the penultimate day of this year’s World Space Week, a UN event launched in 1999. Space
Autumn equinox
‘The nights are fair drawing in’ is a trope about the weather that applies powerfully as you read this. The
‘Collop’ and ‘kenspeckle’ are among the most frequently looked-up words in August
In our recent blogs about which words are most commonly looked for on the Collins dictionary website, we have tended
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From the Tour de France to the lexicon of cycling
During lockdown, with car traffic substantially reduced, many people discovered – or rediscovered – the advantages and pleasures of cycling.
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Getting back to school
As the circling year veers towards mist and mellow fruitfulness, schools in the UK and many other countries are re-opening
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From glamping to drivecations: the search for the best staycation
Riddle: When is a staycation not a staycation? To me it seems like centuries ago that we Brits first cottoned
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Anticipation and rain check are among the most frequently looked-up words in July
Perhaps the most striking thing about the list of words that people have looked up in the Collins Dictionary in
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