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ESL

American  
  1. English as a second language: the study of English by nonnative speakers in an English-speaking environment.


ESL British  

abbreviation

  1. English as a second language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It started with ESL One in Birmingham and is building up to one of the biggest global esports events - the League of Legends World Series final at London's O2 in November.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2024

ESL instruction for those with little or no English begins with using pictures and hand gestures to teach words for simple, everyday objects such as books and pencils.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

His sister Jasmen is now Testerman’s ESL student.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

Put forward by A22 - backers of the original ESL - the new proposal outlines an annual promotion and relegation system.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2023

For two years, I tried to get Baba to enroll in ESL classes to improve his broken English.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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