Interior Definition & Meaning

interior
adjective
  1. situated within or suitable for inside a building; "an interior scene"; "interior decoration"; "an interior bathroom without windows"
  2. inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"
  3. located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.
  4. inside and toward a center; "interior regions of the earth"
  5. of or coming from the middle of a region or country; "upcountry districts"
noun
  1. the region that is inside of something
  2. the inner or enclosed surface of something
  3. the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849

Synonyms for interior

home adv

at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; "He stays home on weekends

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indoor adj

located, suited for, or taking place within a building; "indoor activities for a rainy day

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inland adv

towards or into the interior of a region; "the town is five miles inland" situated away from an area's coast or border

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inner adj

located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein

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inside adv

within a building; "in winter we play inside" on the inside

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internal adj

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs

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inward adv

toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!" to or toward the inside of; "come in

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midland adj

of or coming from the middle of a region or country

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national adj

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem

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upcountry adj

of or coming from the middle of a region or country; "upcountry districts"

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"Interior" in song lyrics

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  • "Might get your Gucci like my old school interior"
    8Ball and Devius — Ice Cream
  • "Dangerous criteria, we mess up your whole rectal interior"
    Analog Brothers — Analog Brothers Intro
  • "The k-uh, k-uh-Coogi with the matchin interior"
    Big Tymers — Still Fly

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Frequently asked questions

What does interior mean?
situated within or suitable for inside a building; "an interior scene"; "interior decoration"; "an interior bathroom without windows" inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics" located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein
What part of speech is interior?
Interior is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does interior have?
Interior has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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