second preference

Frequency: 6.812.1 per million words

The second most wanted thing from a group of choices.

preferenceADJECTIVE + preference

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second

Examples (10)

  • Most local voters gave West second preference.
  • My second preference for a university is Oxford, after Cambridge.
  • If your first choice is unavailable, what's your second preference?
  • She listed a vegetarian option as her second preference for the meal.
  • The system allows you to select a second preference in case your primary option is filled.
  • He clearly stated his second preference for the project team.
  • Although it wasn't his first choice, he was content with his second preference.
  • Do you have a second preference for a travel destination if Rome is too expensive?
  • Many consumers expressed a second preference for the alternative product.
  • The survey asked participants to rank their choices, including their second preference.