Words / B1

ik-STURNL/ɪkˈstɜːnl/

External means from outside: an external examiner; external walls; external pressure. Internal is the opposite. Outside is everyday. Exam boards send external examiners to sample coursework. Do not call a visiting speaker internal.

Meaning

Coming from outside a place or organisation.

Examples

• “An external examiner will sample the coursework this year.”
• “External contractors ran the catering after the in-house team left.”

Good to know

an external examiner / review / wall. Opposite: internal. Everyday: outside. Universities: external examiner. Work: external contractors.

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