Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.

Last year’s Oxford word of the year was “rizz,” a riff on charisma, used to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce ...

See what other terms made the Oxford University Press shortlist and what other publications chose as their word of 2024.

A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that ...

The Oxford University Press word or phrase of the year is officially ‘brain rot.’ A rather telling "symptom of the time we're ...

Scrolling through silly or nonsensical social media posts can have an unofficial side effect: "brain rot." Why it matters: It ...

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most ...

The University of Oxford or Oxford University is the oldest English-speaking institution of higher learning world-wide. Oxford University traces its roots to the 12th Century, but traces of it go ...

Marios Papadopoulos, music director of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, which is Oxford University's orchestra in residence, said: “The Oxford Philharmonic applauds the creation of the ...