second language

noun

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

Examples of second language in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Applicants must also pass an SAT-style entrance exam, which has long been a major hurdle, including for some recruits who speak English as a second language. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

As for the challenges, all three directors brought up the difficulties of having to communicate in their second language with actors when under the overbearing pressures of being on set. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Classes in English as a second language and Spanish came next. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Dollar losses are how households do, and New York’s complaint is written in the second language. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for second language

• interlanguage
• metalanguage