ESL

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noun

English as a foreign language.

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EFLEAL
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Meanings

nounESL (countable and uncountable, plural ESLs)

plural ESLs

  1. Initialism of English as a second language.
    1. broadlyuncountablestrictlyEnglish as a foreign language.

      Synonyms: EFL, EAL

    2. broadlycountablestrictlyA learner, speaker, etc. of English as a second or foreign language.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of extended shelf life.
adjectiveESL (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLearning English as a second or foreign language.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of East St. Louis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEnglish as a foreign language.

Similar
EFLEAL
Also see
east st. louis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lesSel
Cite this entry
APA

ESL. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ESL

MLA

“ESL.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ESL. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ESL,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ESL.

Source: ESL on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.