bilingual
adjective
bi·lin·gual
(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwəl 
also -gyə-wəl
1
: having or expressed in two languages
a bilingual document
an officially bilingual nation
2
: using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency
bilingual in English and Japanese
3
: of or relating to bilingual education
bilingual
noun
bilingually
adverb
Examples of bilingual in a Sentence
Several of the employees are bilingual.
He is bilingual in English and Japanese.
She grew up in a bilingual community.
The town has an excellent bilingual education program.
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This is partly due to the country’s proximity to North America, the rest of Central America and the Caribbean, as well as the workforce being bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
In an interview with Forbes.com, Sarah Johnson, Carnegie Hall’s chief education officer, said the Well-Being Concerts—which grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic—for the first time this season are bilingual.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Their coach is bilingual and uses the appropriate language depending on which player is the recipient of his comments.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
German storytime: Children are invited to a German bilingual storytime with books and songs in German and English from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
In an interview with Forbes.com, Sarah Johnson, Carnegie Hall’s chief education officer, said the Well-Being Concerts—which grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic—for the first time this season are bilingual.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Their coach is bilingual and uses the appropriate language depending on which player is the recipient of his comments.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
German storytime: Children are invited to a German bilingual storytime with books and songs in German and English from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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bilingual
adjective
bi·lin·gual
(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-g(yə-)wəl
1
: of, expressed in, or using two languages
a bilingual dictionary
2
: able to use two languages especially with fluency
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