adjective
- speaking or using only one language
- written in or involving only one language
noun
- a person who speaks only one language
Examples
- Most Americans are monolingual English speakers.
- The monolingual dictionary contains definitions only in Spanish.
- She felt disadvantaged as a monolingual in the multilingual workplace.
- The school offers programs for both monolingual and bilingual students.
- As a monolingual, he struggled to communicate during his trip abroad.
- The monolingual approach to education has been criticized by linguists.
- Many monolinguals wish they had learned a second language in school.