interior

[ in-teer-ee-er ]

/ ɪnˈtɪər i ər /

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adjective

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.

noun

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.

OPPOSITES FOR interior

1, 8 exterior.

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Origin of interior

First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin, comparative adjective equivalent to inter- “inward” + -ior comparative suffix; see exterior

synonym study for interior

8. See inside.

OTHER WORDS FROM interior

in·te·ri·or·i·ty

[in-teer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-], /ɪnˌtɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-/, nounin·te·ri·or·ly, adverb

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How to use interior in a sentence

I always use the example of Interiors, which Woody Allen made in between Annie Hall and Manhattan.
The Director Isn’t Done Yet: An Interview With Steven Soderbergh|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Visitors enter the train and snake through its corridors and opulent interiors.
All Aboard the Orient Express: Looking Back at the Golden Age of Train Travel|Sarah Moroz|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The interiors of the cottages resemble the sort of understated living room you might find in a gracious Indian home.
Lush Places: The Scotland of India|Tunku Varadarajan|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Schiffer will also oversee the wardrobe, hair, make-up, and interiors for the film.
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Enter the beautifully vacated house … and inhabit its luxurious interiors.
Seduced by Art & Beauty ‘At the House of Mr X’|Chloë Ashby|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was happy in an Indian jungle or an African swamp, but civilized interiors seemed to sadden him.
The Creators|May Sinclair
The interiors are gilt, often furnished with detachable plates and sometimes set with brilliants.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
There was another sound she got to know and recognize, after a while, the grumbling and rumbling of their interiors.
The Beach of Dreams|H. De Vere Stacpoole
A good many such timepieces were made for the interiors of churches or for their steeples.
Christopher and the Clockmakers|Sara Ware Bassett
The blood-red interiors of drying fish—rackfuls of them turned wrong side out—are the only bit of color in all Alaska.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska|Charles Warren Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for interior (1 of 2)

interior

/ (ɪnˈtɪərɪə) /

noun

a part, surface, or region that is inside or on the insidethe 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

adjective

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

Derived forms of interior

interiorly, adverb

Word Origin for interior

C15: from Latin (adj), comparative of inter within

British Dictionary definitions for interior (2 of 2)

Interior

/ (ɪnˈtɪərɪə) /

noun

the Interior (in titles) the domestic or internal affairs of any of certain countriesDepartment of the Interior

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