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Merriam Webster out with first hardcover in 22 years

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Andrea Shea

November 18, 2025

For the first time in more than two decades, Merriam-Webster has released a new Collegiate dictionary. It has been updated with 5,000 new entries. (Courtesy Merriam-Webster)

For the first time in more than 20 years, Merriam-Webster is out with a new edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. The 12th Edition includes some 5,000 new words and weighs almost five pounds.

WBUR's Andrea Shea reports.

This segment aired on November 18, 2025.

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