1
as in tongues
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in dictions
the way in which something is put into words
we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of languages
Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
—
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Liveried guards greet you at the grand entrance and breeze through ‘hello’ in any number of languages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Norway was itself a colonizer, and programs oppressing indigenous cultures and languages were in place well into the 1960s.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Hajj brings together large numbers of Muslims of diverse races, ethnicities, languages and socioeconomic classes, creating a sense of unity for many.
—Baraa Anwer, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The document, published in eight languages, aims to be a moral guide for the Intelligence Age.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Even one client can require several different visual languages across a week.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Zamenhof spoke each of these languages and also studied Latin, Italian, Greek, English, Aramaic, and French.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Liveried guards greet you at the grand entrance and breeze through ‘hello’ in any number of languages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Norway was itself a colonizer, and programs oppressing indigenous cultures and languages were in place well into the 1960s.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Hajj brings together large numbers of Muslims of diverse races, ethnicities, languages and socioeconomic classes, creating a sense of unity for many.
—Baraa Anwer, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The document, published in eight languages, aims to be a moral guide for the Intelligence Age.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Even one client can require several different visual languages across a week.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Zamenhof spoke each of these languages and also studied Latin, Italian, Greek, English, Aramaic, and French.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for languages
Noun
-
Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
-
Padding at the tongues and collars offer a secure fit that keeps your feet firmly in place, and grippy rubber outsoles will do wonders to eliminate slipping during unexpected summer showers.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Noun
-
Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.—
Ryan Kolln,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
-
Sperm whales communicate using group-specific dialects orders of magnitude older than Sanskrit.—
Ryan Huling,
Time,
7 May 2026
Noun
-
The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
At Tuckernuck, Americana charm goes hand in hand with sweat-ready formulations — serving up looks for the studio, the nail salon, and every setting in between.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
-
What Research Really Shows Some research has found an association between mouthwash use and higher blood pressure, particularly with frequent use and stronger antibacterial formulations.—
Laura Bradley,
Health,
3 June 2026
Noun
-
Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.—
Ryan Kolln,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
-
Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languages. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
