international

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, english, great, medium, near, new, produced

The new international airport opened last year and now connects our city to twenty countries.

VERB + INTERNATIONAL

affiliated, age, argues, assume, become, power, predicts

The company became international after opening its first European office last year.

INTERNATIONAL + NOUN

affairs, airport, business, character, communication, competition, conference, cooperation

The international airport was closed for three days due to the storm.

PREP.

in, than, with

The company expanded its operations in international markets over the past five years.

ADV.

such

Such international companies have expanded their operations significantly over the past decade.

Definitions

adj

1

Of or having to do with more than one nation.

an international discussion

2

Of or having to do with more than one nation.

an international competition

Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.

3

Of or having to do with more than one nation.

an international rule

4

Of or having to do with more than one nation.

an international airport

5

Of or concerning the association called the International.

noun

1

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

The United team includes five England internationals.

"The young fellah meant no real harm. After all, he's an International, so if he takes half an hour to describe a game of football he has more right to do it than most folk."

2

A game or contest between two or more nations.

SWR has more than its fair share of major national events. As well as the [Queen's] funeral and the coronation in the past 12 months, annual events include racing at Ascot, grand slam tennis at Wimbledon, and rugby internationals at Twickenham.

3

A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.

name

1

A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — from or between other countries

external

Antonyms

national

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

an international discussion

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02

an international competition

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03

Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason internatio

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04

The United team includes five England internationals.

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05

"The young fellah meant no real harm. After all, he's an International, so if he takes half an hour to describe a game of football he has more right to do it than most folk."

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06

SWR has more than its fair share of major national events. As well as the [Queen's] funeral and the coronation in the past 12 months, annual events include racing at Ascot, grand slam tennis at Wimble

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, international is marked as British. Watch for register when choosing this word.