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11 new words in Collins Dictionary, October 2022

October 28, 2022

At a time of great change in the United Kingdom’s political and royal spheres, as well as continuing conflict in … Continued

February 1, 2022

If you’ve spent any time on social media over the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed your feeds being slowly

October 14, 2020

You can get a certain insight into human nature from analysing the words that people look up in dictionaries. There

September 22, 2020

‘The nights are fair drawing in’ is a trope about the weather that applies powerfully as you read this. The

September 15, 2020

In our recent blogs about which words are most commonly looked for on the Collins dictionary website, we have tended

September 8, 2020

During lockdown, with car traffic substantially reduced, many people discovered – or rediscovered – the advantages and pleasures of cycling.

September 1, 2020

As the circling year veers towards mist and mellow fruitfulness, schools in the UK and many other countries are re-opening

August 25, 2020

Riddle: When is a staycation not a staycation? To me it seems like centuries ago that we Brits first cottoned

August 4, 2020

Talk about mixed messages! On one hand, UK residents are being urged to go to a restaurant and enjoy noshing