Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for language. Search instead for langbasen.
Definitions
Trivia Time
Which living language has no close linguistic relatives among languages spoken today?

language

[lang-gwij] / ˈlΓ¦Ε‹ gwΙͺdΚ’ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He has no current plans to use the language professionally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

This is a play on a botched conjugation of the Spanish verb 'saber' -- to know -- and is used to indicate Latinos who struggle to speak the language of Miguel de Cervantes.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although the local law embraces triads, foursomes and other group relationships, the language bars registering of couples who have already declared other partnerships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Lewis, also a singer-songwriter, shared with Crow that she collaborated on a Welsh language version of the song Jolene with Parton and Parton's niece, Jada Star.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

A spirit communication written in Hebrew, a language read from right to left, was found to make sense only if read from left to right.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

He has since become one of the UK's most successful children's authors, having sold more than 60 million copies worldwide in 55 languages.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Ralston, by contrast, has elected to teach those languages to those so disadvantaged: “Hardly any of our incoming students have any Greek.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

While she would love for her children to learn other languages, “life is too stressful trying to make every moment of your time with your family into almost a chore.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

She now presides over three interlocking sagas, which fans call the "Maasiverse": "Throne of Glass," "Crescent City" and "ACOTAR," which together account for the sales of more than 75 million books worldwide in 40 languages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Gullah was a language of English mixed with different West African languages.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce


Vocabulary lists containing language

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training