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'second' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'second' with 20 example sentences.

second adjective

: coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

: a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

second noun

: 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

: an indefinitely short time

: the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

: a particular point in time

: following the first in an ordering or series

: a 60th part of a minute of arc

: the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

: a speech seconding a motion

: the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

second verb

: give support or one's approval to

: transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

second adverb

: in the second place

second-hand second floor second-rate second time second best second to none second place second thought second cousin twenty-second second nature second-guess
  • Could I talk to you alone for a second?
  • February is the second month of the year.
  • The men's room is on the second floor.
  • China is now the world's second largest economy.
  • Four babies are born every second around the world.
  • Can you turn off the TV for a second?
  • I didn't doubt you for a second.
  • His work is selling second-hand cars.
  • I think she deserves a second chance.
  • Today is Sunday, the twenty-second of October.
  • Football was played in China in the second century.
  • The second is the unit of measure for time.
  • The train will arrive any second.
  • Learning a second language requires a lot of practice.
  • She closed her eyes for a second.
  • Just a second. Let me finish.
  • His second son married and settled down.
  • It'll just take three seconds.
  • Argentina is the second largest country in South America.
  • Would you mind helping me for a second?

    • Words related to 'second'

    moment instant next support back another

    Words near 'second' in the dictionary

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