: a person connected with an institution but not living or boarding in it
specifically: a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Nelson plans to spend three weeks in Jacksonville, Fla., working with Fanatics as part of the players’ association extern program. Cameron Wolfe, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2017
Noun
Coury's recusal came after the court received filings Sunday at 4 p.m. mentioning new attorneys for the first time, including Chris Viskovic, who was the former extern. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2021 Law clerks and externs from numerous federal courts shared with us that they had felt demeaned, belittled, or humiliated during their clerkships or externships. Joan Biskupic, CNN, 13 June 2018 The Post reached out to dozens of Kozinski's former clerks and externs for this story. Matt Zapotosky, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2017 That extern said Kozinski also once talked with her about a female judge stripping. Matt Zapotosky, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2017 The externs quickly learned that on the Hill, big moments are usually preceded by a million less glamorous ones. The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle French or Latin; Middle French externe, from Latin externus