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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Benefits of working at Chipotle include: a crew bonus with the opportunity to earn an extra month’s worth of pay each year; a debt-free college degree program; and English as a second language and access to mental healthcare for employees and their families.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
English as a second language classes to help Montealegre communicate better with staff and customers.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Interfaith Action of Central Texas was able to help Hussein with his basic needs and start him on his education path by helping him with English as a second language classes.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Garcia, the high school principal from Detroit, said the school may increase English language instruction for students who speak it as a second language.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 27 July 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
English as a second language classes to help Montealegre communicate better with staff and customers.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Interfaith Action of Central Texas was able to help Hussein with his basic needs and start him on his education path by helping him with English as a second language classes.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Garcia, the high school principal from Detroit, said the school may increase English language instruction for students who speak it as a second language.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 27 July 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 26 Aug. 2025.
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