TESL

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Initialism of teaching English as a second language (a method or program for teaching English to students whose first language is not English and who live in a region where English is the dominant language and natural English language immersion situations are apt to be plentiful).

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Meanings

nounTESL (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of teaching English as a second language (a method or program for teaching English to students whose first language is not English and who live in a region where English is the dominant language and natural English language immersion situations are apt to be plentiful).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tefl

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lest
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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