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.

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Origin of interior

1480–90; < Latin, comparative adj. equivalent to inter- inward + -ior comparative suffix; see exterior

SYNONYMS FOR interior

8 See inside.

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ANTONYMS FOR interior

1, 8 exterior.

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Related formsin·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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Examples from the Web for interiors

I always use the example of Interiors, which Woody Allen made in between Annie Hall and Manhattan.
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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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Interiors were shot at a hotel in City of Industry, California, while other scenes were shot at a sound stage in Silver Lake.
‘Escape From Tomorrow’: Making Disney’s Worst Nightmare|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In 1994 she redesigned the interiors of the supersonic Concorde for Air France.
Andrée Putman, ‘the Grande Dame of Design,’ Revolutionized Interiors|Tracy McNicoll|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For his interiors, he had partly followed Pompeian models, and there was to be an atrium.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann
This decoration resembles closely the interiors of the floral-type plates and chargers found at Jamestown.
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century|C. Malcolm Watkins
His interiors in particular are remarkable for their luminous effect.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various
The interiors are all alike, and the objects of interest are the same.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
The brilliance of the snow was very striking after the dusk of the interiors I had been penetrating.
The Frozen Pirate|W. Clark Russell

British Dictionary definitions for interiors (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 Formsinteriorly, adverb

Word Origin for interior

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

British Dictionary definitions for interiors (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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Word Origin and History for interiors (1 of 2)

interior

"part of a country distant from the coast," 1796, from interior (adj.); meaning "inside of a building or room" is from 1829.

Word Origin and History for interiors (1 of 2)

interior

adj.

late 15c., from Middle French intérieur and directly from Latin interior "inner, interior, middle," comparative adjective of inter "within" (see inter-). Meaning "of the interior parts of a country" is from 1777; meaning "internal affairs of a country or state" (as in U.S. Department of the Interior) is from 1838. Interior decoration first attested 1807. Interior design from 1927.

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