language
noun
a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition.
languages
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pluralof language.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We are the result of many cultures, stories, peoples and languages, and this gives rise to a creativity all our own. But there is a dimension to our culture that goes beyond aesthetics: our openness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
It's being released in English as well as several Indian languages and is coming out ahead of Diwali - the festival of lights.
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
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
He opened a set of iron-wrought doors; they twisted and untwisted into versions of the Arcanum's motto—Every student is a star!—in many different languages.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
