July 12, 2024 Word of the Day
The house has some external damage.
Definition of EXTERNAL
1 : located, seen, or used on the outside or surface of something
the external features of the building
the external signs of the disease
This medication is intended only for external use. [=for use on the skin]
— opposite INTERNAL
2 : coming from outside
external pressures
external stimuli
— opposite INTERNAL
3 : existing or occurring outside your mind
external reality
— opposite INTERNAL
4 : concerning relationships with foreign countries
external [=foreign, international] affairs
— opposite INTERNAL
— externally adverb
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