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.
Recent Examples on the Web
At the Denver Public Library system and others in the metro area that includes movie nights, poetry readings, fitness workshops, live music, after-hours parties and bilingual events. —
John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 But bilingual review at scale is exactly what AI was supposed to reduce. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 People born into a culturally hybrid and/or bilingual reality are inundated with such questions, and asked to choose a side. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 This bilingual poetry book explores dream states, distance and the rituals of sleep. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bilingual
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 But bilingual review at scale is exactly what AI was supposed to reduce. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 People born into a culturally hybrid and/or bilingual reality are inundated with such questions, and asked to choose a side. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 This bilingual poetry book explores dream states, distance and the rituals of sleep. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bilingual
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“Bilingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bilingual. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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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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