Oxford Children’s 2025 Word of the Year is ‘peace.’ Here’s what it means to local kids.

Oxford Children’s 2025 Word of the Year is ‘peace.’ Here’s what it means to local kids.

Peace. The absence of war.  Quiet time after the kids go to bed.  Surf hitting sand at the beach. The word evokes multiple moods and meanings. A couple of weeks ago, it made headlines as Oxford University Press’s “Oxford Children’s 2025 Word of the Year” after 35 percent of 5,000 United Kingdom kids questioned gave it the annual poll’s top spot (followed by “artificial intelligence” and “resilience”). Even more recently – during the 2026 Winter …