Definition: 1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. 2. An indefinitely short time. 3. The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base. 4. A particular point in time. 5. Following the first in an ordering or series.
Use 'second' in a sentence:
1. She came second in the marathon.
2. She came second in the 200 metres.
3. There was a disputed call in the second set.
4. Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first.
5. A second police car followed close behind.
6. He is seeded second, behind Brad Beven.
7. I'll be with you in a second.
8. Clinton ran a second time in 1996.
9. She clipped two seconds off her previous best time.
10. He was married for the second time.
11. Sam is in (the) second grade.
12. They tied for second place.
13. We had to take out a second bond on the property.
14. When it's icy, move off in second.
15. Our team came a close second.
16. Oatmeal is a good second best.
17. Personally, I prefer the second option.
18. I flunked math in second grade.
19. She was delighted to finish second.
20. He hung on to finish second.
21. After intermission, the second band played.
22. I came second last in the race.
23. Change down into second.
24. You can transfer data to a disk in a few seconds.
25. He lost by less than one second.
26. This is the second time it's happened.
27. Osaka is Japan's second-largest city.
28. The game slowed up a little in the second half.
29. We are now into the second half of the parliament.
30. I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half.
31. How many stairs are there up to the second floor?
32. The play opens for a second season in London next week.
33. The war has entered its second month.
34. He read the letter more carefully the second time.
35. I'd like a second opinion before I make a decision.
36. The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds.
37. He put on his second best suit.
38. Take the second road on the right.
39. One of the smaller parties came a close second.
40. The second goal was sheer wizardry.
41. The second goal was disallowed.
42. The talks look set to stretch into a second week.
43. His second book is better than his first.
44. I agreed to speak second.
45. Take the first right, then the second left.
46. A good second round brought him level with the tournament leader.
47. We have one child and are expecting our second in July.
48. I bought the camera second-hand.
49. He's a dealer in second-hand cars.
50. I bought my car second-hand.
51. Each year two teachers are seconded to industry for six months.
52. The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second.
53. It was her second break in the set.
54. He was the second to arrive.
55. Last year, he was ranked second in his age group.
