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interior

noun

  1. inside part of a three-dimensional object
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adjective

  1. what is hidden beneath the surface
  2. inside part of a three-dimensional object
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/ / /ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/

adj

Etymology: From Latin interior (“inner, interior”).

  1. Within any limits, enclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner.

    the interior apartments of a house; the interior surface of a hollow ball

  2. Remote from the limits, frontier, or shore; inland.

    the interior parts of a region or country

name

  1. A town and village in South Dakota, United States.
  2. A region of British Columbia, Canada.

noun

Etymology: From Latin interior (“inner, interior”).

  1. The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

    The gardens are just divine, but the interior of the house are even more splendid.

  2. The inside regions of a country, distanced from the borders or coasts.

    Near-synonyms: backcountry, upcountry, hinterland

    Sir Richard Burton explored far into the African interior.

  3. The set of all interior points of a set.