Word of the Week Archive
Are you trying to increase your healthspan or are you a bit of a salad dodger? Ever been caught smirting, or are you too busy googlewhacking? If you want to get up-to-date with some of the newest words in English, then check out the Word of the Week Archive. Researched and written by lexicographer and author Kerry Maxwell, the Macmillan English Dictionary Word of the Week is an indispensable guide to new words entering the English language.
Words by Topic
From finance to fashion and technology to tourism, the Word of the Week archive has new words to interest everyone. Browse through our subject index to find out the he latest words for your chosen topic.
Words by Year
Since 2003, the Macmillan Dictionaries website has been publishing topical, interesting and often controversial Words of the Week. Browse through the archives from each year by following this link.
A-Z of WOTW
Navigate the full, alphabetical list of previous Words of the Week and find out more about the subjects we have covered since this feature began in 2003. Take a tour through the archive here.
Top Tens
Take a look at our readers' 'top ten' words from each year in this section of the Word of the Week archive. If your favourite is not on the list, email us and tell us which word you would like to see, and why.
