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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But there's a widespread belief among bilingual people that a little bit of alcohol actually improves one's fluency in a foreign language, which also relies on executive functioning.
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ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Providers say there are too few clinicians, especially bilingual ones, and limited options for people without insurance in the county.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Ahead of its time in both sound and perspective, Cripple Crow brought Banhart’s dual Venezuelan-American heritage into sharp focus, serving as an early example of bilingual experimentation.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Wesley Morgan taught physics, as well as a bilingual class for recent Spanish-speaking immigrants, and became a PAEMST awardee in 2023.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Providers say there are too few clinicians, especially bilingual ones, and limited options for people without insurance in the county.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Ahead of its time in both sound and perspective, Cripple Crow brought Banhart’s dual Venezuelan-American heritage into sharp focus, serving as an early example of bilingual experimentation.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Wesley Morgan taught physics, as well as a bilingual class for recent Spanish-speaking immigrants, and became a PAEMST awardee in 2023.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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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