second-generation

American  

[sek-uhnd-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˈsɛk əndˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

adjective

1. being the second generation of a family to be born in a particular country.

   the oldest son of second-generation Americans.

2. being the native-born child of naturalized parents.

3. being a revised or improved version of a product, system, service, etc..

   Production has been increased with second-generation robots.

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second generation British  

noun

1. offspring of parents born in a given country

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1. of an improved or refined stage of development in manufacture

   a second-generation robot

Example Sentences

“There are some houses that are ready to put stucco on. They’ve got roofs and everything,” said the 64-year-old, a second-generation area resident.

From The Wall Street Journal

Grocery stores are increasingly stocking higher-end steaks, presenting more competition for restaurants and driving prices higher, says Stephen Lombardo III, Gibsons’s chief executive and second-generation owner.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the past 20 years, second-generation tea master Olivia Cheung has run the business, including overseeing a 2022 renovation.

From The Wall Street Journal

An Eaton spokeswoman says: “We came to an agreement with this second-generation, family-owned business that honors their commitments to their employees and the community.”

From The Wall Street Journal

D-Wave has started to ship its second-generation system, the Advantage2, while providing access to compute power over the cloud through its Leap platform.

From Barron's