interior
Americanadjective
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being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center.
the interior rooms of a house.
- Antonyms:
- exterior
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of or relating to that which is within; inside.
an interior view.
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situated well inland from the coast or border.
the interior towns of a country.
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of or relating to the inland.
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domestic.
interior trade.
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private or hidden; inner.
interior negotiations of the council.
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pertaining to the mind or soul; mental or spiritual.
the interior life.
noun
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the internal or inner part; inside.
- Antonyms:
- exterior
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Architecture.
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the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc.
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a single room or apartment so considered.
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a pictorial representation of the inside of a room.
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the inland parts of a region, country, etc..
the Alaskan interior.
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the domestic affairs of a country as distinguished from its foreign affairs.
the Department of the Interior.
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the inner or inward nature or character of anything.
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Mathematics. the largest open set contained in a given set, as the points in a circle not including the boundary.
noun
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a part, surface, or region that is inside or on the inside
the interior of Africa
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inner character or nature
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a film or scene shot inside a building, studio, etc
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a picture of the inside of a room or building, as in a painting or stage design
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the inside of a building or room, with respect to design and decoration
adjective
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of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; inner
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coming or acting from within; internal
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of or involving a nation's domestic affairs; internal
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(esp of one's spiritual or mental life) secret or private; not observable
noun
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(in titles) the domestic or internal affairs of any of certain countries
Department of the Interior
Related Words
See inside.
Other Word Forms
- interiority noun
- interiorly adverb
Etymology
Origin of interior
First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin, comparative adjective equivalent to inter- “inward” + -ior comparative suffix; exterior
Example Sentences
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The two injured attackers were named as Onur Ç and Enes Ç, who the interior ministry said were brothers.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The 2.8-mile Borrego Palm Canyon Trail offers one of the park’s most accessible routes into the desert’s interior.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
As it ought to be, the interior is spectacular, with traditional eyeball vents and chromed organ-pull dampers sharing space with discretely deployed digital displays and other modern conveniences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Bees, however, often coat their nests with a waxy secretion that creates a waterproof, polished interior.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
He flipped a hand at the interior of the store, so different from how he’d left it.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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