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interior

interior

1 3.2
Inside a building or object, not outside
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtɪr.i.ər/
translation icon : interior
  • The interior of the house was beautifully decorated with modern furniture.

And I put down location, exterior, interior location, day, night.

Examples

  • Oh, it's that interior fluffiness that is just to die for.

  • And so this is actually a pretty modern feeling interior given the age of this car.

  • I can understand it turning on the interior lights.

  • So them, this is like an interior design hack.

  • So I have all the ultra black horizon black sheets lining the interior of this.

  • Now, when you're inside the car, one of the first things you'll notice is that the interior of the door does not have a handle so that you can get out.

  • As we entered the café, the warm and inviting interior made us feel at home.

  • She painted the interior walls a soft blue color to create a calming atmosphere.

Synonyms

internal
vsinterior
338 3.5

Inside a person, object, or system, not outside

is the general word for something simply located inside something
inner
vsinterior
272 1.4

Close to the inside of something and nearer its center

refers to being inside without implying central position

Antonyms

4 3.4

For use on the outside of a building

Compounds

A person who plans and decorates the inside of buildings

Planning and decorating the inside of a home or office to make it look nice and work well

A person who plans and chooses the colors, furniture, and fabrics for the inside of a home or office

A United States government department that protects and manages national parks and public lands

A United States government department that manages national parks and public lands

A government official in the US who leads the Department of the Interior and manages public lands and natural resources

7 5.1

A US government official who manages and protects federal lands and resources

Decorating the inside of a building with paint, cloth, and furniture

The art of choosing colors, furniture, and materials for the inside of a building

A door that separates rooms inside a building

interior monologue
  • Literature
1 8.2

A way a writer shows a character's private thoughts as they happen

interior angle
  • Specialized
1 3.9

The space inside a shape with straight sides where two sides meet

interior live oak
  • Specialized
9.3

An evergreen tree with thick leaves that grows in dry hills of western North America

8.9

An area away from the front where the military keeps supplies and has offices

How Internal

innermost
22 4.5
interior
1 3.2
inner
272 1.4

Surface Forms

interior positive
interiorer comparative
interiorest superlative

Etymology

Interior comes from the Latin root inter- meaning 'between' and was used to mean 'more inside', so it describes the parts of something that are 'inside', like rooms or the colour scheme of a house.