US /ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/ UK /ɪnˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/
adj noun Freq #6594

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the inside of a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space.

    The interior of the house was even more splendid than the gardens.

  2. 2
    adj

    on or relating to the inside; inner.

    They redecorated the interior walls of the house.

  3. 3
    noun

    the inner part of a country, far from the coast or borders.

    They travelled deep into the country's interior.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · on or relating to the... innerinternal
3 noun · the inner part of a... hinterlandbackcountry
Opposites
Word family
Forms interiors
Derived forms interiorityinteriorizationinteriorizeinteriorlyinteriornessinteriorscape

Etymology

From Latin interior (“inner, interior”).

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