international

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adjective

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce international (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or affecting two or more nations
international trade
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a group or association having members in two or more nations
international movement
3
: active, known, or reaching beyond national boundaries
an international reputation
internationality noun
internationally adverb

international

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noun

: one that is international
especially : an organization of international scope

Examples of international in a Sentence

Adjective an international association of chemists She has achieved international fame.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
But as international support, including that of the United States, coalesced around Henry, Joseph stepped down. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 In the desert around Scottsdale, Ariz., on Monday, police officers hunted for a member of an international heist ring suspected of swiping jewels and luxury goods from homes across Los Angeles. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024 Both Keoghan and Kelce attended some of the international Eras Tour shows. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 Before gaining international attention for Squid Game, Oh enjoyed decades of success as an actor in South Korea, earning particular renown for his theatrical work. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 So, again spiking attendance, a famed co-pro meet has developed ever more as licensing market, the presence of international distributors attracting ever more companies which are still facing huge competition to snag sales. John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 In his prepared speech accepting the 2024 Academy Award for best international film, Glazer thanked his partners on The Zone of Interest, a film set during the Holocaust, and then made a statement addressing both his work and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 Pictures of condoms and emergency contraception handed out at shows have gone viral this week, prompting international media coverage. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Mar. 2024 Henry, a neurosurgeon who has served as Haiti’s top official since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, left the country last week to try to rally support for an international security force. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Noun
Castellanos is one to watch, as the 24-year-old Venezuelan international is a dynamic scoring threat with experience at Manchester City and Atletico Madrid. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 To rig them—while presenting the illusion of legitimacy to two audiences, one domestic, the other international. Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024 The Portugal international signed a new long term contract last summer which ties him down until 2028, but will certainly accrue a higher price tag than Wan-Bissaka given his performance level and contract duration. Liam Canning, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The Ghana international scored his first two goals since joining Le Havre this summer. Jerome Pugmire, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024 The internationals really should have stuck together but the Americans just played a better political game. EW.com, 8 Nov. 2023 Since bursting onto the global stage, the England international has been an active supporter of food banks which are trying to uplift impoverished communities in the city. Zayn Nabbi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024 Berlin has an especially large international community of English-speaking internationals, but other hubs such as Munich, Frankfurt and Stuttgart also have strong expat communities. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024 In 2018, with an offshore drilling frenzy well underway, Guyana moved to secure an international imprimatur for control of Essequibo, taking its case to the International Court of Justice (sometimes called the World Court), the United Nations’ highest judicial panel. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of international was in 1780

Dictionary Entries Near international

Cite this Entry

“International.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

international

1 of 2 adjective
in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al ˌint-ər-ˈnash-nəl How to pronounce international (audio)
-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, affecting, or involving two or more nations
international trade
2
: active, known, or reaching beyond national boundaries
an international reputation
internationally
-ˈnash-nə-lē How to pronounce international (audio)
-ən-ᵊl-ē
adverb

international

2 of 2 noun
: an organization having branches in more than one country

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