bilingual
adjective
bi·lin·gual
(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwəl 
also -gyə-wəl
1
: having or expressed in two languages
a bilingual document
an officially bilingual nation
2
: using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency
bilingual in English and Japanese
3
: of or relating to bilingual education
bilingual
noun
bilingually
adverb
Examples of bilingual in a Sentence
Several of the employees are bilingual.
He is bilingual in English and Japanese.
She grew up in a bilingual community.
The town has an excellent bilingual education program.
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Some bilingual readers will understand every word in The Crossing and simply enjoy the cadences of both languages.
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Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Over the years, its network helped increase reporting of immigration arrests, created a streamlined process to document human rights violations, and grown its roster of bilingual volunteers-responding to urgent needs.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
The Spanish and English bilingual movie is about a Mexican drug kingpin who decides to retire by faking death and transitioning from male to female while dealing with an angry widow played by acting and music superstar Selena Gomez and an attorney played by Zoe Saldańa.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Per the logline, the bilingual sports docuseries will chronicle a turbulent, transformational time marked by staff shakeups, career-defining injuries and the relentless grit of a football team determined to defy expectations and deliver hope to its city of Aguascalientes, Mexico.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Over the years, its network helped increase reporting of immigration arrests, created a streamlined process to document human rights violations, and grown its roster of bilingual volunteers-responding to urgent needs.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
The Spanish and English bilingual movie is about a Mexican drug kingpin who decides to retire by faking death and transitioning from male to female while dealing with an angry widow played by acting and music superstar Selena Gomez and an attorney played by Zoe Saldańa.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Per the logline, the bilingual sports docuseries will chronicle a turbulent, transformational time marked by staff shakeups, career-defining injuries and the relentless grit of a football team determined to defy expectations and deliver hope to its city of Aguascalientes, Mexico.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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“Bilingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingual. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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bilingual
adjective
bi·lin·gual
(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-g(yə-)wəl
1
: of, expressed in, or using two languages
a bilingual dictionary
2
: able to use two languages especially with fluency
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