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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Fratney is one of 21 schools in Milwaukee Public Schools with bilingual dual language and English as a second language programming.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Another example of a property-rich district is Anchorage, where far fewer students come from impoverished households, are learning to speak English as a second language or have other special education needs.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Research shows that early exposure to a second language can improve cognitive development and academic performance.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
English was Roberto’s second language, with an accent and the era’s universally white sports writers would punctuate their coverage by mocking his accent.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Another example of a property-rich district is Anchorage, where far fewer students come from impoverished households, are learning to speak English as a second language or have other special education needs.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Research shows that early exposure to a second language can improve cognitive development and academic performance.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
English was Roberto’s second language, with an accent and the era’s universally white sports writers would punctuate their coverage by mocking his accent.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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