exterior C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/ UK /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/ See IPA manual Freq #13426 Meanings 1 noun The outside surface or appearance of something. They painted the exterior of the house a soft grey. 2 adj On or relating to the outside of something. The exterior walls need to withstand wind and rain. 3 adj Located or happening outdoors. The film crew shot several exterior scenes in the park. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the outside surface or... outside 2 adj · on or relating to the... outer ↔ Opposites interior Word family Forms exteriors Derived forms exteriorisationexterioriseexteriorityexteriorizationexteriorizeexteriorlyexteriorness Related forms external Common collocations exterior angle Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin exterior. exterior Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exterior **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/ **Frequency rank:** 13426 ## Meanings 1. The outside surface or appearance of something. 2. On or relating to the outside of something. 3. Located or happening outdoors. ## Examples - They painted the exterior of the house a soft grey. - The exterior walls need to withstand wind and rain. - The film crew shot several exterior scenes in the park. ## Antonyms - interior ## Derived Forms - exteriorisation - exteriorise - exteriority - exteriorization - exteriorize - exteriorly - exteriorness ## Related Forms - external ## Roots and Affixes - Root: exterior ## Etymology From Latin exterior. ## AI Etymology Exterior is from Latin exterior. A key historical form is Latin exterior. In present-day use, it can mean the outside surface or appearance of something, or on or relating to the outside of something. Derived formations include exteriorisation, exteriorise, exteriority, exteriorization, exteriorize. Related words include external. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown