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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Studies also show that children exposed to a second language early, roughly before puberty, are more likely to develop nativelike pronunciation and intonation.
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Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The scarcity of teachers is seen especially in fields such as STEM, special education, and English as a second language.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Heck, if Albert Einstein was Black, Princeton would not have been in his future and the world would be a different place, with English possibly as America’s second language.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Physical books are enjoying a renaissance in Asia, thanks to growing literacy, an expanding middle class, and the rise of English as a second language.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The scarcity of teachers is seen especially in fields such as STEM, special education, and English as a second language.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Heck, if Albert Einstein was Black, Princeton would not have been in his future and the world would be a different place, with English possibly as America’s second language.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Physical books are enjoying a renaissance in Asia, thanks to growing literacy, an expanding middle class, and the rise of English as a second language.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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 28 Feb. 2026.
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