international

Everyday

1. International means between or involving two or more countries. tree →
2. (UK, sport) An international is a match between national teams, or a player who has played for their country. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and social studies: international trade, international laws, international airports. In sport: international matches. In school: international days celebrating many cultures. Phrases: international airport, international team, international law, international call.

Examples

• We flew from an international airport. tree →
• The Olympics is an international sports event. tree →
• Our school held an international food day. tree →
• English is an international language. tree →
• She is a rugby international who played for Ireland. tree →
• Making an international call costs more. tree →

Note

"Inter" means between; "national" means of a nation. Shortened as "intl" or "int'l". Do not use "an international" for a person outside sport; say "a foreign visitor".

In Jewish tradition

In geography and social studies: international trade, international laws, international airports. In sport: international matches. In school: international days celebrating many cultures. Phrases: international airport, international team, international law, international call.

Examples

• At the International Mathematical Congress held in Paris in 1900, Cantor suggested that zero was pro- bably in use among the Babylonians as early as 1700 B. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

"Inter" means between; "national" means of a nation. Shortened as "intl" or "int'l". Do not use "an international" for a person outside sport; say "a foreign visitor".