Words / A2

SEK-uh-nd/ˈsekənd/

Second means coming immediately after the first in order: the second time, second place, the second chapter. First, second, third are ordinal numbers. A second is also a unit of time, but at A2 the main adjective meaning is after the first. Secondary school is the next stage after primary. Do not write “the two” when you mean the second one in a list.

Meaning

Coming immediately after the first in order.

Examples

• “This is the second time I have visited London.”
• “This is the second letter I have sent.”
• “She finished in second place in the race.”

Good to know

the second + noun. second place / the second time. After first, before third. Time unit: a second (later).

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