ESL

noun, adj — 5 senses

ESL

noun

1

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of English as a second language.

Near-synonyms: EFL (broadly synonymous), EAL

2

Broadly English as a foreign language.

3

Broadly A learner, speaker, etc. of English as a second or foreign language.

4

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of extended shelf life.

Related terms: ELL, NNES, NNSE, TEFL, TESL, TESOL, TOEFL

ESL

adj

1

Learning English as a second or foreign language.

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