18 Nov 2021

Cambridge Dictionary word of the year revealed

From Morning Report, 6:50 am on 18 November 2021

The Cambridge Dictionary word of the year is "Perseverance".

The word was looked up a quarter of a million times this year on the dictionary's website - with searches peaking when Nasa's Perseverance Rover made its final descent to Mars in February.

Cambridge Dictionary Publishing Manager Wendalyn Nichols spoke to Susie Ferguson.