Collocations with "second"

45 collocations found

second honeymoon

a holiday taken by a married couple to celebrate being together for a long time

honeymoon6.2
second lieutenant

The lowest rank of commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps.

lieutenant6.2
second mortgage

an additional loan taken out on a property that already has a mortgage

mortgage6.2
second city

the city with the second largest population in a country

city6.0
second instalment

the second payment in a series

instalment6.0
second violin

the violin section in an orchestra that plays a lower part than the first violins

violin6.0
second soprano

A soprano who sings a lower part than the first soprano.

soprano5.8
fleeting second

A period of one second that feels very short.

fleeting5.5
second ballot

The second round of voting, often a run-off.

ballot5.2
second chamber

a term for the upper chamber of a parliament

chamber5.0
dying second

The final moments of an event or period.

dying4.5
second name

in BrE, a middle name

name4.5
second name

in BrE, a last name or surname

name4.5
second overtime

the second extra period in a sports game

overtime4.5
second chef

the chef who is second in command to the head chef; a sous-chef

chef4.0