bilingual

adjective

bi·lin·gual (ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwəl

also -gyə-wəl

: having or expressed in two languages

a bilingual document

an officially bilingual nation

: using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency

bilingual in English and Japanese

: 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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Despite the public claims against our proposals, the CTU and the district actually have already agreed to increase the number of case managers for students with disabilities, English language program teachers, bilingual teacher assistants and counselors. —

Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024 Given the nature of many multigenerational Hispanic households, brands should consider launching bilingual marketing campaigns to maximize their reach. —

Aldo Quevedo, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Alexa Robles-Gil | | READ MORE Alexa Robles-Gil is a bilingual science journalist based in New York City. —

Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 As a proud bilingual journalist, Valdes put her skills forward to produce and report an in-depth piece on Hurricane Maria's impact to Puerto Rico. —

Nicole Valdes, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bilingual