INTERIOR Definition & Meaning

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interior

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adjective

being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center:
the interior rooms of a house.
Antonyms:
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.
Antonyms:
Architecture.
1. the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc.
2. 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.

Interior

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noun

the Interior
in titles the domestic or internal affairs of any of certain countries
Department of the Interior

interior

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noun

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

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

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Derived Forms

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of interior¹

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of interior¹

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

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Synonym Study

See inside.

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Sharper satellite images helped form the backbone of Bedmap3, which updates maps of icy Antarctica — particularly among the high mountains and isolated interior of the eastern part of the continent.

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In the past two weeks or so – since the protests began on 19 March - around 2,000 people have been detained, according to Turkey's interior ministry.

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The music video for Kendrick Lamar’s song “i,” which prominently features the interior of the 5 Star Bar, was shot long before the rapper became a household name.

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Six of the passengers were on the upper level, where the boat’s controls were, while another six were in an interior room below.

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After one visit in January, it felt like a perfect fit — Reed wanted to head west and USC needed help on its interior line.

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