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
Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The new Alienware look starts with the unique exterior finish, a dark but iridescent blue tint with an unusually soft touch for aluminum.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Aug. 2025
Photo : Courtesy of HBO The exterior of the house as seen in the movie.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
In March, the building failed an inspection with a number of violations, including for failing to maintain a chimney, failing to maintain exterior stairways as well as rat, bed bug and roach infestations.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The new Alienware look starts with the unique exterior finish, a dark but iridescent blue tint with an unusually soft touch for aluminum.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
Noun
Also wipe down the exterior of the griddle, if needed.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Aug. 2025
Photo : Courtesy of HBO The exterior of the house as seen in the movie.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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Many people also notice hair loss or thinning along the outer third of the eyebrows and on their arms, legs, underarms and pubic area, says Kopelman.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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The rough outer skin found on cantaloupe may be more likely to harbor germs and bacteria that can cause illness.2 Ultimately, both fruits are healthy additions to your diet.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This proliferation of machine identities creates massive attack surfaces.—
TK Keanini,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, a third-place finish in the Premier League last season — having won the title in each of the previous four campaigns — may not seem such an alarming dip.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The teams played to a 0-0 draw in front of a crowd that appeared to be at half capacity, with stronger numbers in the venue before the initial start time was pushed back.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Spray the cabinet front, then wipe with a damp cloth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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