interior design

noun

: the art or practice of planning and supervising the design and execution of architectural interiors and their furnishings

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Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Also in the neighborhood, Somerset House is a staging and interior design gallery that sells collectible furniture and art—think Pierre Jeanneret armchairs and Poul Henningsen lamps—by appointment only. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 The restaurant, Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza, earned high marks on its pie and additional praise for its interior design, according to the post. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 The interior design is by Decker, the architecture by Ruard Veltman Architecture, and the landscape design by Michelle Skiba and Autrey Kemp. — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interior design

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interior design was in 1927

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“Interior design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior%20design. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

Kids Definition

interior design

noun
: the art of decorating and furnishing the interior of a building
the college offers a good program in interior design

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