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Added 1 October 2026

surface

/ˈsɜː.fɪs/ noun

In Latin: superficiēs Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about surface at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The external boundary of an object or body.
The overside or upside of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
The outside hull of a tangible object.

verb

To provide with a surface; to apply a surface to.
The crew surfaced the road with bitumen.
To rise to the surface.
There was great relief when the missing diver finally surfaced.
To bring to the surface.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficies.

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