second language

noun

: a language that is learned in addition to the language a person first learned as a young child

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Providing children with the cultural context around their second language can make language learning more fun. Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025 Using the translation tools on Zoom made Fuentes and her colleagues explore other opportunities to make translations more available in San Diego, where so many residents use English as a second language. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 More than half were emergent bilingual students learning English as a second language, and 98% of students were considered economically disadvantaged. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 Do kids learning English as a second language know that a foal is a baby horse? Kelly Stuart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for second language

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“Second language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20language. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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