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bilingual

[bahy-ling-gwuhl, -ling-gyoo-uhl] / baɪˈlɪŋ gwəl, -ˈlɪŋ gju əl /
ADJECTIVE
using two languages
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diglot
STRONG
multilingual polyglot
WEAK
interlingual trilingual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
monoglot monolingual


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I was born in the United States, but my parents are Soviet émigrés and I grew up bilingual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Instead, it can help children learn English faster, said Alexandra Figueras-Daniel, a bilingual early childhood education policy specialist at Rutgers University’s National Institute for Early Education Research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Carney said Canadian subsidies for Francophone culture, the role of Francophone online media and bilingual labeling of products sold in Canada were among the issues at stake.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

The Japanese travel agency JTB, which sells tour packages to Japanese fans eager to see the Dodgers in person, launched a shuttle service to Dodger Stadium, with a bilingual guide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

“We are sophisticated bilingual telephone operators commissioned by the United States Army to help win the war,” she said.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse



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