Monolingual (Noun)
Meaning
A person who knows only one language.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a monolingual English speaker, Sarah struggled to communicate during her trip to Spain.
- In a world where bilingualism is becoming the norm, being a monolingual can be a significant disadvantage.
- After moving to the United States, Juan realized that being a monolingual in Spanish made everyday tasks extremely difficult.
- Despite her excellent grades in school, Emily felt limited by being a monolingual in a city with a large multilingual population.
- Growing up in a small town in the United States, many of Tom's friends were monolingual, knowing only English.