second language

noun

: a language that is learned in addition to the language a person first learned as a young child

Examples of second language in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each clinic quotes differently, communicates differently, and plans recovery differently, and the patient does the reconciling, usually in a second language and sometimes on their own. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Students in those programs would learn in English and a second language and would use the second language for at least half the school day. — Becky Pallack, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

The setup is surely familiar to teachers of English as a second language all over the world, but the choice of vocabulary is a bit different from your typical classroom. — Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

Applicants must also pass an SAT-style entrance exam, which has long been a major hurdle, including for some recruits who speak English as a second language. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for second language

• interlanguage
• metalanguage