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second grade

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The period in school that comes after first grade and before third grade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: education

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小二 (xiǎo'èr) — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Finnish: toinen luokka — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • French: CE1 — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • German: zweite Klasse — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Hungarian: második osztály — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Japanese: 小学二年 (shōgaku ninen) — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Japanese: 小二 (shōni) — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Portuguese: segunda série — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Portuguese: 2a série — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Romanian: clasă a doua — period in school after first grade and before third grade
  • Turkish: ikinci sınıf — period in school after first grade and before third grade