as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted
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Recent Examples of exterior
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
By eliminating the exterior port passageway and shifting circulation to starboard, designers were able to expand the interior volume on the port side.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Designed by Poland's Mini Domy, the Mini House 300 x 600 is based on a double-axle trailer and features an attractive exterior finished in metal, with timber accenting.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
Crews successfully removed parts of the exterior wall, improving their ability to access interior fire areas and blast large volumes of water, the fire department said.
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Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
By eliminating the exterior port passageway and shifting circulation to starboard, designers were able to expand the interior volume on the port side.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Noun
The Tprc Underseater measures 14 by 15 by 8 inches, with a spacious interior featuring three zippered pockets, and the exterior has three additional zippered pockets on the front and the sides.
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Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Designed by Poland's Mini Domy, the Mini House 300 x 600 is based on a double-axle trailer and features an attractive exterior finished in metal, with timber accenting.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
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Like all modern balls, the outer layer is polyurethane and the inner is a mix of materials (primarily polyester), inside which the bladder is located — that’s the bit that gets inflated.
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The size of a black hole and the distance between it and outer gas clouds can be used to determine its mass, and could also be used to determine the mass of dark matter clustered around it.
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Salicylic acid works deep within pores to tackle buildup, while lactic acid smooths rough texture and refines skin’s surface, leaving skin looking clearer and feeling smoother in just a few swipes.
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First, a spider would lay down an anchor point on a surface where green tree ants were likely to forage, before attaching it to a tension line connecting back to the main web.
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Los Angeles was back in front by the end of the third via a run-scoring single by Max Muncy and Alex Call’s sacrifice fly to right.
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Larin was standing directly in front of Xhaka and got hit byXhaka's cleat after the Swiss captain went to kick the ball.
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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