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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More than half were emergent bilingual students learning English as a second language, and 98% of students were considered economically disadvantaged.
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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
In fact, chances are that Zelensky, as a consequence of having English as his third and not his first or second language, used the word 'feel’ for lack of a better word for the impact the war will have on all members of the free world.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Answers are delivered honestly and, considering English is his second language, with an impressive level of detail.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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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
In fact, chances are that Zelensky, as a consequence of having English as his third and not his first or second language, used the word 'feel’ for lack of a better word for the impact the war will have on all members of the free world.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Answers are delivered honestly and, considering English is his second language, with an impressive level of detail.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 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 1 May. 2025.
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