interior

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adjective

in·​te·​ri·​or in-ˈtir-ē-ər How to pronounce interior (audio)
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
interiorly adverb

interior

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noun

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

Examples of interior in a Sentence

Adjective a large car with lots of interior room the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored Noun a black car with gray leather interior the interior of the house They traveled deep into the interior of Australia.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The interior sweatband lining is moisture-wicking for those hot days while small vents on top of the hat allow for maximum airflow, keeping you cool. Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 Scrubbing down the interior shelves and drawers with warm, soapy water. USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 Marks were high all around, although the group agreed that the interior hue was more reddish than we are used to, and the filling was more spongy than springy. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024 Flood watches through Boston, snow in interior New England The storm hitting the D.C. area will charge up the East Coast on Saturday, spreading heavy precipitation throughout the Northeast. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 The One America Plaza facility features 10,000 square feet of interior space designed by Irwin, environmental artist Richard Fleischner and architect David Raphael Singer. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 The house, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,569 square feet. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024 The museum's latest board report includes details on maintenance issues, such as foundation damage, icing on interior windows, and a corroded floor drain which led to leaking that damaged a painting stored in basement collection space. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 The project includes a complete interior remodel and a 6,000-square-foot foot expansion of the former Summit Center on N. Turquoise Drive just east of the Flagstaff Medical Center. The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Noun
Late last year, the M3 received a sportier look, refreshed interior and some improvements to its performance. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024 Photo : This Old Hudson A view of the eclectic interior of the log house. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024 The interior was outfitted with mushroom leather, and the body was painted midnight blue, with L.E.D. lights in the now ornamental exhaust pipes. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 Customers were impressed with its durable design that holds up against rough airport handling time and time again and love the roomy interior. David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024 The large glass panels shower the interiors with natural daylight and afford sightlines that extend from the forest floor to the sky overhead. Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 These sorts of visitors fostered some charming rural luxury hotels, particularly in the island's wild interior and harder-to-reach northern coast. Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024 During the pandemic, airlines sprayed the cabin interiors with chemical cleaners that left some passengers with a headache. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024 Along with the gorgeous wardrobe, sunshine, and palm trees, perhaps the most dramatic details of the 10-episode series are found in the interiors. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of interior was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Interior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

interior

1 of 2 adjective
in·​te·​ri·​or in-ˈtir-ē-ər How to pronounce interior (audio)
1
: existing or occurring within the limits : inner
2
: remote from the border or shore
interiorly adverb

interior

2 of 2 noun
1
: the internal or inner part of something : inside
the interior of a house
2
: the inland part (as of a country or island)
traveled to the interior of Australia
3
: the internal affairs of a state or nation
department of the Interior

Medical Definition

interior

1 of 2 adjective
in·​te·​ri·​or in-ˈtir-ē-ər How to pronounce interior (audio)
: lying, occurring, or functioning within limiting boundaries

interior

2 of 2 noun
: the internal or inner part or cavity of a thing

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