Today's #WordOfTheDay is acculturation. Learn more about this word:

Each week we track how language shows up in the headlines. See the words shaping this week’s news! #ThisWeekInWords 📰

To fly my new drone correctly, I had to figure out the vector from point A to point B. Our #WordOfTheDay means “a quantity with magnitude and direction.” Take your math skills to the next level with IXL's lessons and activities!

Today's #WordOfTheDay is vector. Learn more about this word:

I just moved into a new apartment, and with boxes everywhere and bare walls, it felt like a liminal space: like I was living between two versions of my life. Our #WordOfTheDay, liminal, means “relating to a transitional state.” Want to learn more about English Language Arts?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is liminal. Learn more about this word:

My friend’s campaign for a stoplight in the middle of nowhere was charming: she genuinely wanted to keep the animals safe while they were crossing the road. But despite her good intentions, the effort was totally quixotic. "Quixotic" is our #WordOfTheDay. It means "characterized

Ever heard the phrase, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease?" 🛞✨ It means the loudest complaints get the most attention, and was first printed by American humorist Josh Billings in his 1870s poem The Kicker. “I hate to be a kicker, I always long for peace, But the wheel that

Today's #WordOfTheDay is quixotic. Learn more about this word:

I learned my old job almost entirely by osmosis, without any formal training. Instead, we picked things up by watching our colleagues and gradually absorbing their knowledge. Today's #WordOfTheDay means “a gradual absorption.” Explore science through engaging, interactive lessons

Vane, vain, and vein are homophones: words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, and have different meanings. Vane refers to a weather vane: a flat piece of metal that shows the direction wind is blowing. 🌬️Vain is an adjective, meaning too proud of your looks or

Today's #WordOfTheDay is osmosis. Learn more about this word:

Our 2025 Word of the Year is… 67. Yes, really. 👀 So what does it mean? Where did it come from? And how did a number win #WOTY? 👑 @panopancakes explains. 👇

I rearranged my living room furniture so many times, I think I tried every permutation possible! In math, our #WordOfTheDay refers to the way numbers in a set can be ordered. In everyday speech, it means “an arrangement of elements.” Strengthen your math skills with engaging,

When choosing our 2025 Word of the Year, we looked at the language shaping conversations both online and in real life. 💬 https://t.co/AqelU7nCg1 Across classrooms and headlines to social feeds and everyday speech, these contenders made a big impact, and almost took the crown!

A wild novel I read had someone jumping off a train, foiling a robbery, and saving a dog all in one weekend…it was not exactly brimming with verisimilitude. Our #WordOfTheDay means “the appearance of truth.” Master your English Language Arts skills with fun, interactive lessons

Today's #WordOfTheDay is verisimilitude. Learn more about this word:

Do you know these cozy loanwords? ☕ Gemütlichkeit, hygge, and lagom: these words capture the art of warmth, comfort, and balance. ☺️ What’s your favorite cozy word? 💭 #Cozy #Loanwords #WinterVibes #Words

A hot tub counts as balneal therapy, right? Today's #WordOfTheDay means “relating to baths.” What other wellness words can you think of?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is balneal. Learn more about this word: