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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Best Use of Nostalgia: Instacart Considering nostalgia is most people's second language at this point, this spot crammed with favorite grocery mascots over the years (Chester Cheetah!
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Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Apart from neighboring peoples, few others had ever heard it, let alone learned it as a second language.
—Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
English teacher Most common skills: curriculum development, teaching English as a second language, English as a second language and classroom management
Top location hiring: Greater Melbourne Area
Median years of prior experience: 3.7
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—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The email automation services can automatically add personalized details to emails, feigning to be a fellow alumnus from your school, a speaker of your second language, or a fan of your favorite sport.
—Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Apart from neighboring peoples, few others had ever heard it, let alone learned it as a second language.
—Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
English teacher Most common skills: curriculum development, teaching English as a second language, English as a second language and classroom management
Top location hiring: Greater Melbourne Area
Median years of prior experience: 3.7
2.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The email automation services can automatically add personalized details to emails, feigning to be a fellow alumnus from your school, a speaker of your second language, or a fan of your favorite sport.
—Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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