⏱️second

noun
/ˈsekənd/

Meaning

a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; also the position after first

Example Sentences

He finished the race in second place.

Example Expressions

in a second

Synonyms

moment, instant, rank, position

Antonyms

first, last

Collocations

second chance, second place, second time

More Example Sentences

My car is second-hand, so I have to take it for maintenance many times.

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes but gradually improving over several months

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes but gradually improving over several months until he can play his favorite songs from start to finish

A woman learns to drive a car at the age of thirty-five after depending on public transport for years and enrolls in a driving school near her home where an instructor teaches her the basics like steering, braking, and checking mirrors and she practices in a quiet parking lot every weekend gaining more confidence with each lesson until she passes the driving test on her second attempt

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes but gradually improving over several months until he can play his favorite songs from start to finish and surprises his family with a performance at a holiday gathering.

A woman learns to drive a car at the age of thirty-five after depending on public transport for years and enrolls in a driving school near her home where an instructor teaches her the basics like steering, braking, and checking mirrors and she practices in a quiet parking lot every weekend gaining more confidence with each lesson until she passes the driving test on her second attempt and finally drives her children to school by herself for the first time.

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