interior
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adjective \in-ˈtir-ē-ər\Definition of INTERIOR
1
: lying, occurring, or functioning within the limiting boundaries : inner <an interior point of a triangle>
2
: belonging to mental or spiritual life <a simple interior piety>
3
: belonging to the inner constitution or concealed nature of something <interior meaning of a poem>
4
: lying away or remote from the border or shore
— in·te·ri·or·ly \in-ˈtir-ē-ər-lē\ adverb
See Examples of INTERIOR
- a large car with lots of interior room
- <the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored>
Origin of INTERIOR
Middle French & Latin; Middle French interiore, from Latin, comparative of Old Latin *interus inward, on the inside; akin to Latin inter
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to INTERIOR
- Synonyms
- cerebral, inner, intellectual, mental, internal, psychological (also psychologic)
- Antonyms
- nonmental
2interior
nounDefinition of INTERIOR
1
: the inner or spiritual nature : character
2
: the interior part (as of a country or island)
4
: the internal affairs of a state or nation
5
: a representation (as in a play or movie) of the interior of a building
Examples of INTERIOR
- a black car with gray leather interior
- the interior of the house
- They traveled deep into the interior of Australia.
First Known Use of INTERIOR
1596
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