What does "foreign language" mean?

A language that is not widely or officially spoken in a particular place.

How do you pronounce "foreign language"?

Pronounced //fɔːɹɪn lɛŋɡwɪd͡ʒ//.

Common synonyms include: acquired language, borrowed term, educational term, foreign tongue, instructional descriptor, language class.

/fɔːɹɪn lɛŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A language that is not widely or officially spoken in a particular place.
"Irish courts will hear cases in English or Gaelic, but speakers of foreign languages must find an interpreter."
2
A language that is not one's native tongue.
"The children struggled in their Welsh lessons because they didn't have any experience of foreign languages."

"Irish courts will hear cases in English or Gaelic, but speakers of foreign languages must find an interpreter."