exterior

C1
US /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/ UK /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/
adj noun Freq #13426

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building

    an exterior scene

  2. 2
    adj

    Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.

    the exterior part of a sphere

  3. 3
    adj

    Being from outside a country; foreign.

    the exterior relations of a state or kingdom

  4. 4
    noun

    The outside part, parts or surface of something.

    The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package

  5. 5
    noun

    Foreign lands.

    She is our new minister of the exterior

  6. 6
    noun

    the outer side or surface of something

  7. 7
    noun

    the region that is outside of something

  8. 8
    adj

    Outdoor.

Etymology

From Latin exterior.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · relating to the outside... outer
6 noun · the outer side or surface... outside
7 noun · the region that is outside... outside
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms exteriorisationexterioriseexteriorityexteriorizationexteriorizeexteriorlyexteriorness
Related forms external

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