exterior

C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

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

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Phrases (1)

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exterior angle
an angle outside a polygon formed by a side and the extension of an adjacent side

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Exterior, recorded from the early 16th century, derives from Latin exterus, meaning “outer.” The same Latin word is the base of the superlative extremus, the source of extreme.

Etymology

From Latin exterior.

exterior Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# 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
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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