being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center.
the interior rooms of a house.
of or relating to that which is within; inside.
an interior view.
situated well inland from the coast or border.
the interior towns of a country.
of or relating to the inland.
domestic.
interior trade.
private or hidden; inner.
interior negotiations of the council.
pertaining to the mind or soul; mental or spiritual.
the interior life.
the internal or inner part; inside.
Architecture.
the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc.
a single room or apartment so considered.
a pictorial representation of the inside of a room.
the inland parts of a region, country, etc..
the Alaskan interior.
the domestic affairs of a country as distinguished from its foreign affairs.
the Department of the Interior.
the inner or inward nature or character of anything.
Mathematics. the largest open set contained in a given set, as the points in a circle not including the boundary.
a part, surface, or region that is inside or on the inside
the interior of Africa
inner character or nature
a film or scene shot inside a building, studio, etc
a picture of the inside of a room or building, as in a painting or stage design
the inside of a building or room, with respect to design and decoration
of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; inner
coming or acting from within; internal
of or involving a nation's domestic affairs; internal
(esp of one's spiritual or mental life) secret or private; not observable
See inside.
First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin, comparative adjective equivalent to inter- “inward” + -ior comparative suffix; see exterior
Interior commonly refers to the inside of something. When house hunting you might find that the outside of the house is run down, but the interior rooms beautifully renovated. If you design the color scheme of a room and pick our furnishings for it, you are an interior designer. If you delve into a characters feelings and emotions, you might describe what you're looking at as their interior. A place that lies far inland from a coast or border is said to lie in the interior of a country. If you talk to yourself inside your mind, you are said to be having an interior monologue.
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Forecasters expect the valleys to reach 100 to 110 degrees, the lower mountain and far interior areas to reach 105 to 112 degrees and the beaches to be in the 80s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
You have to look beyond the interior of a courtroom to see the people on the ground fighting to construct constitutional meaning.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
He said he had asked the interior ministry to review the law regarding monitoring jurisdiction.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Additional updates throughout the home include refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, new carpeting, and a remodeled guest bathroom,” the description noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Doubled over and supporting myself with one hand against the doorframe and the other on my thigh, I scan the interior of the room with sightless eyes.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Ballout "had previously drawn attention to himself through a high volume of criminal offences, radicalisation and affiliation with the Islamist scene."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Interior designer Meeshie Fahmy turned a barn-style home in Inglewood into a bold, colorful space filled with secondhand furniture and plenty of art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, who is expected to visit affected areas in Valencia on Monday, said the fires were advancing slowly.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned "the situation remains very unfavourable" for fires across the country, where 250,000 people had been evacuated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Chapman went immediately to his boss, who happened to be Interior Secretary Ickes.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
Plans to simplify the classic logo and modernise store interiors sparked fierce resistance from loyal diners who argued the changes stripped away the brand's nostalgic Southern charm.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Similar experimental systems have long been used to study how heat moves through slow moving materials, making them useful stand ins for the rocky interiors of planets.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Other schedule risks remain, including the detailed designs for the aircraft interiors, fabrication of the wire bundles, and rework to correct defects in structural modifications," the report said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The renovation also included some alterations to the lavish interiors of the Qatari royal family’s private plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Tiled floors, white walls, and paintings by Haitian artists made the interiors inviting.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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