second lady

[sek-uhnd ley-dee]

noun

plural

second ladies 

1. Often Second Lady the wife of the U.S. vice president, or the wife of a current state or local official ranking immediately below the governor or mayor.

   Pennsylvania's Second Lady.

2. Often Second Lady the wife of the second-ranking government official of any country.

   the second lady of Ghana.

Word History and Origins

Origin of second lady¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance travelled with Kirk's family and some of his friends to Arizona.

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Last month, Megan McCain hosted Usha Vance for what should have been the softest of softball interviews, focused on what life as second lady is like.

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Despite McCain’s best efforts to talk up how “excited” she is to see a “modern” woman in the role of second lady, Vance ended up talking about how much she missed her old life.

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The 40-year-old TV personality, formerly of “The View” and daughter of late Republican Sen. John McCain, turned the spotlight on herself during a conversation with Second Lady Usha Vance, revealing on Tuesday that she is expecting a baby boy as her third child.

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The Second Lady and Vice President Vance share three young children: sons Ewan and Vivek, and daughter Mirabel.

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