WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈBlack (or ˈblack) ˈEng•lish,n. [proper noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Language Varietiesa dialect of American English spoken by some members of black communities in North America:His students pointed out that there were many varieties of Black English even in small areas of New York.
Black′ Eng′lish,
- Language VarietiesAlso called Afro-American English. a dialect of American English characterized by pronunciations, syntactic structures, and vocabulary associated with and used by some North American blacks and exhibiting a wide variety and range of forms varying in the extent to which they differ from standard English.
- Language Varietiesany of a variety of dialects of English or English-based pidgins and creoles associated with and used by black people.
'Black English' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):