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Word of the Day – Lodestar

By February 24, 2026Word of the Day

Lodestar (noun)

lohd-star

A star that shows the way. The north star/polaris.

First recorded in 1325–75, lodestar is from Middle English loode sterre.

Example sentences

“From Greece we will follow the Lodestar all the way home to the UK.”

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