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   In·te·ri·or

   /inˈtirēər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. situated within or inside; relating to the inside; inner: "the interior lighting is not adequate" Similar insideinnerinternalintramuralon the insideOpposite exterior
   • ▪ situated further in or within: technical "the layer immediately interior to the epidermis"
   • ▪ (in filming) indoor: "a light that is ideal for every interior shot"
   • 2. remote from the coast or frontier; inland: "the interior jungle regions" Similar inlandinshoreupcountrynoncoastalinnerinnermostcentralremotewildOpposite outer
   • 3. relating to internal or domestic affairs: "the Interior Department" Similar internalhomedomesticnationalstatecivillocalOpposite foreign
   • 4. existing or taking place in the mind or soul; mental: "an interior monologue" Similar innerspiritualmentalpsychologicalemotionalprivatepersonalintimatesecrethiddeninstinctiveintuitiveimpulsiveinvoluntaryspontaneousinformal:gut

   noun

   • 1. the inner or indoor part of something, especially a building; the inside: "six men painting the outside of her house and three men painting the interior" Similar insideinner partinner areadepthsrecessesbowelsbellycentermiddlenucleuscoreheartinformal:innardsOpposite exterioroutside
   • ▪ an artistic representation of the inside of a building or room: "a few still lifes, interiors, and landscapes"
   • 2. the inland part of a country or region: "the plains of the interior" Similar centerheartlandhinterlandwildernesswildsbushOpposite borderland
   • 3. the internal affairs of a country: "the Department of the Interior"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin, ‘inner’, comparative adjective from inter ‘within’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. interiorly adverb

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   a pictorial representation of the inside of a room. the inland parts of a region, country, etc.: the Alaskan interior. the domestic affairs of a country as distinguished from its foreign affairs: the Department of the Interior. the inner or inward nature or character of anything.

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   The meaning of INTERIOR is lying, occurring, or functioning within the limiting boundaries : inner. How to use interior in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERIOR definition: 1. the inside part of something: 2. the land that is furthest away from the outside or coast of a…. Learn more.

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   INTERIOR meaning: 1. the inside part of something: 2. the land that is furthest away from the outside or coast of a…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interiorInterior - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   situated within or suitable for inside a building. “an interior scene”. “ interior decoration”. “an interior bathroom without windows”. synonyms: indoor. within doors. inside. being or applying to the inside of a building.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › interiorInterior - definition of interior by The Free Dictionary

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   Define interior. interior synonyms, interior pronunciation, interior translation, English dictionary definition of interior. located inside: The interior of the building is well lit.; inner: She looks fragile but she has an inner strength.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › interiorINTERIOR definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   a. the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc. b. a single room or apartment so considered. 10. a pictorial representation of the inside of a room. 11. the inland parts of a region, country, etc. the Alaskan interior.