second lady

[ sek-uhnd ley-dee ]

noun

, plural sec·ond la·dies.

1. Often Second Lady. the wife of the U.S. vice president, or the wife of a current state or local official ranking immediately below the governor or mayor:

   Pennsylvania's Second Lady.

2. Often Second Lady. the wife of the second-ranking government official of any country:

   the second lady of Ghana.

Word History and Origins

Origin of second lady¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The Second Lady is also vocal when it comes to party politics - and has embarked on campaign tours for the NPP.

From BBC

Regardless of which major party candidate wins the presidential contest, a daughter of the South Asian diaspora will be in the White House: The wife of Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, Usha Chilukuri Vance, will become second lady of the United States if the Republicans win.

From Los Angeles Times

And second lady is a pretty impressive perch.

From Slate

Last season, he received his second Lady Byng Trophy after having only four penalty minutes in nearly 1,655 minutes of ice time.

From Seattle Times

Former second lady Karen Pence pays a call Tuesday on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, for a book signing.

From Washington Times