Merriam-Webster’s Top Word of 2020

There are a lot of words to describe 2020, and we have a few we could suggest. We’re sure you have some too! Merriam–Webster’s Top Word of 2020 is…

It's the story of the year and now the word of the year.

'Pandemic' is our 2020 #WordOfTheYear. https://t.co/ZmB7xfRWko

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) November 30, 2020

We’re certainly not shocked by their decision. But again, we can think of a lot of other words to describe 2020. We’ll keep those to ourselves…