Second Lady

noun

variants or second lady

plural Second Ladies or second ladies

: the wife or female partner of a vice president or of a second in command of a country or jurisdiction

Today, Second Lady Karen Pence unveiled the 2020 Christmas decorations and theme "Old Fashioned Christmas," which highlights the simple joys and vintage feels of the holiday season.

—whitehouse.gov

After all, she continued teaching at Northern Virginia Community College during the eight years she served as second lady, working closely with the historic then-first lady Michelle Obama.

—Maria Puente

Examples of Second Lady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026

But the Second Lady’s visit was abruptly cancelled. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Usha — who has three children with JD and is expecting her fourth child this summer — launched her Storytime with the Second Lady podcast in March, and announced her second annual summer reading challenge this week. — Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

Vance opens up about his faith journey US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Second Lady Usha Vance and US Vice President JD Vance. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Second Lady

• arcady
• landlady
• cady
• shady
• zaidi

Kids Definition

Second Lady

noun

plural Second Ladies

: the wife or female partner of a vice president or of a second in command of a country or jurisdiction