surface

noun
sur·face
/ˈsɜːfɪs/

The external boundary of an object or body.

Other meanings

The overside or upside of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
The outside hull of a tangible object.

Kinds of surface

bed
board
face
ground
horizontal surface
plaster
screen
side

Example sentences

“Why do cats knock things off of surfaces?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Impressions are often surface-level.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle French "surface".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “surface” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.