interior

adjective in·te·ri·or \ in-ˈtir-ē-ər \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

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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

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interiorly

play \in-ˈtir-ē-ər-lē\ adverb

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Examples of interior in a Sentence

a large car with lots of interior room
the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored

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Matteo Salvini, the country’s new interior minister, said recently.

— jason horowitz, New York Times, "This Italian Town Once Welcomed Migrants. Now, It’s a Symbol for Right-Wing Politics," 7 July 2018
Mr Salvini, the interior minister, whose focus is on blaming immigrants for Italy’s ills, skipped the cabinet meeting at which the law was approved.

— The Economist, "Italy’s government proposes to limit fixed-term job contracts," 6 July 2018
Seehofer offered his resignation both as interior minister and leader of the Bavaria-only CSU at a party meeting Sunday.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "German leaders agree on one approach to mitigating migrant crisis," 3 July 2018
Factors that mattered most when ready to buy in Houston, according to the study, are: safety of the neighborhood; commute time to and from work; amount of interior space; new or like new condition; and quality of public schools.

— katherine feser, Houston Chronicle, "Rosy housing outlook in Houston in line with LA, San Diego," 27 June 2018
The UC Health West Chester Hospital Fieldhouse is a two-story structure with 2,855 square feet of interior space along with another 3,282 square feet of space under roof, which includes porch areas.

— sue kiesewetter, Cincinnati.com, "Voice of America park's 22 athletic fields now have a field house," 20 June 2018
Those shapes are dictated by interior space, powertrain packaging, federal regulations, and production feasibility.

— ezra dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Future of Automotive Aerodynamics," 19 June 2018
As interior minister, Seehofer has the authority to do so, even in the face of Merkel’s rejection.

— patrick donahue, Bloomberg.com, "Five Ways Merkel’s Coalition Crisis Could Blow Up or Blow Over," 15 June 2018
With the historic district classification, Trinity plans to preserve the exterior of its buildings but is largely allowed to renovate interior spaces.

— lauren caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "Trinity added to national historic registry," 6 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of interior

Middle French & Latin; Middle French interiore, from Latin, comparative of Old Latin *interus inward, on the inside; akin to Latin inter

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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interior Synonyms

interior

noun

Definition of interior

1 : the inner or spiritual nature : character

2 : the interior part (as of a country or island)

3 : the internal or inner part of a thing : inside

4 : the internal affairs of a state or nation

5 : a representation (as in a play or movie) of the interior of a building

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Examples of interior in a Sentence

a black car with gray leather interior
the interior of the house
They traveled deep into the interior of Australia.

Recent Examples of interior from the Web

The Waterford home is what made much of Season 1 so compelling, with its lush interiors and its Cold-War tension between June and Serena.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "A Maddening Season Finale for The Handmaid’s Tale," 11 July 2018
Siegel bought the house in 1986 and has restored and re-created its Victorian interiors.

— brandon yu, SFChronicle.com, "‘Snaggletooth’ fits right into Westerfeld House’s horror heritage in SF," 3 July 2018
And the tomatoes must be scattered with care, their interiors brightened by the vinegar, their acidity matching that of the melting shallots, the fire of the black pepper.

— sam sifton, New York Times, "Wedge Salads Don’t Need Gussying, Just the Proper Assembly," 2 July 2018
Photographs of its interior, a magnificent three-tiered space, show a ceiling scarred by peeling paint.

— blair kamin, chicagotribune.com, "It's great that the Uptown Theatre has a future. What kind of future will it be?," 29 June 2018
The pita has inflated into a sphere on the hot fire, but its interior has the lovely, evolved gluten network of a slow-risen country loaf.

— jonathan gold, latimes.com, "At Middle Eastern restaurants, it all starts with hummus. Jonathan Gold says Bavel's is magnificent," 15 June 2018
Or go for the comeback at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel a reboot of the former CAA with elements of its 19th-century interior in tact.

— meredith carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Where to See the Next Big Musicals Before They Hit Broadway," 14 June 2018
The team dated more than 60 of the trees, revealing that—unlike most other trees—the baobab grows new trunks, instead of branches, which eventually create their giant, hollow interiors.

— elizabeth pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Africa’s strangest trees are stranger than thought—and they’re dying mysteriously," 11 June 2018
Often, movies will just use the exterior of a house and then create their own interior set elsewhere.

— danielle tullo, House Beautiful, "Remember the Delta Nu Sorority House in Legally Blonde? This Is it in Real Life," 5 June 2018

First Known Use of interior

1596

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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interior Synonyms

Synonyms

innards, inside, within;

Antonyms

exterior, outside;

Near Antonyms

border, boundary, brim, brink, edge, end, extremity, fringe, limit, lip, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim;

surface;

Related Words

belly, bowels, guts;

stuffing;

recesses;

center, core, heart;

INTERIOR Defined for English Language Learners

interior

adjective

Definition of interior for English Language Learners

: located on the inside of something
: suited for use in the inside or on inside surfaces
: occurring in the mind

interior

noun

Definition of interior for English Language Learners

: an inner part, area, or surface
: the part of a country that is far from the coast
: the events and activities of a country that involve the country itself rather than foreign countries

INTERIOR Defined for Kids

interior

adjective in·te·ri·or \ in-ˈtir-ē-ər \

Definition of interior for Students

1 : being or occurring inside something : inner

interior walls

2 : far from the border or shore : inland

interior

noun

Definition of interior for Students

1 : the inner part of something

the box's interior

2 : the inland part

the island's interior

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interior

adjective in·te·ri·or \ in-ˈtir-ē-ər \

medical Definition of interior

: lying, occurring, or functioning within limiting boundaries

interior

noun

medical Definition of interior

: the internal or inner part or cavity of a thing

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