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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This could create an opportunity for you, as the resident expat writer, to take on local clients for bilingual content.
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Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The bilingual Mass will be followed by an outdoor picnic.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The exhibition is bilingual, with text written in both English and Spanish, and offers multiple entry points for different kinds of learners.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The show, Mendoza wrote in his proposal to the government, would be bilingual and involve three generations of a Cuban-American family in Miami.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The bilingual Mass will be followed by an outdoor picnic.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The exhibition is bilingual, with text written in both English and Spanish, and offers multiple entry points for different kinds of learners.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The show, Mendoza wrote in his proposal to the government, would be bilingual and involve three generations of a Cuban-American family in Miami.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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“Bilingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingual. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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