external
Outside of something; on the exterior.
Example
“This building has some external pipework.”
Other meanings
Situated near or toward the surface of the body.
Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
Antonyms
- internal
Related words
- externalistic
- externalization
- extimate
- semiexternal
- external acoustic meatus
- external auditory canal
- externalism
- external hemorrhoid
- externalist
- external urethral orifice
- externality
- external condom
Example sentences
Word history
From Medieval Latin "externus" (outward, external).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “external” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.