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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The drama’s bilingual cast also included Hong Jong-hyun and Anna Nakamura.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Over 500,000 bilingual phone calls to Latinos have been made since August, according to a Harris campaign official, with the help of grassroots groups that have hosted phone banks across battleground states.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
As someone who’s bilingual like yourself, what’s your take on it?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Former and current students who delivered speeches at Tuesday night's board meeting said that having instructors who are not bilingual can pose additional challenges to their learning experience.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Over 500,000 bilingual phone calls to Latinos have been made since August, according to a Harris campaign official, with the help of grassroots groups that have hosted phone banks across battleground states.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
As someone who’s bilingual like yourself, what’s your take on it?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Former and current students who delivered speeches at Tuesday night's board meeting said that having instructors who are not bilingual can pose additional challenges to their learning experience.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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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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