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exterior
[ ik-steer-ee-er ]
adjective
- outer; being on the outer side:
the exterior surface; exterior decorations.
Synonyms: superficial, external, outside, outward
Antonyms: interior
- intended or suitable for outdoor use:
exterior paint.
- situated or being outside; pertaining to or connected with what is outside:
the exterior territories of a country.
Synonyms: extrinsic, foreign, extraneous, outlying
exterior
/ ɪkˈstɪərɪə /
noun
- a part, surface, or region that is on the outside
- the observable outward behaviour or appearance of a person
- a film or scene shot outside a studio
adjective
- of, situated on, or suitable for the outside
exterior cleaning
- coming or acting from without; external
exterior complications
- of or involving foreign nations
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Derived Forms
- exˈteriorly, adverb
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Other Words From
- ex·teri·or·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Origin of exterior1
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Example Sentences
Its beautifully aged wooden exterior houses traditional floor seating and beautiful gardens typical of the area.
The site was blacked out at all times, with curtains and painted exterior windows.
Embodying both the disfigured exterior and the sensitive man inside is the challenge facing Cooper.
There is none of the jutting out of decks and balconies, and feeling of exterior bulk that is so familiar to mega-yachts.
After leaving Biba in 1976, she became a well-known interior and exterior designer in the revival of the Miami Art Deco District.
Under his rough exterior Soult hid great powers of business, a keen perspicacity, and much tact.
But beneath this smooth and gentle exterior resided great firmness.
There is no such thing as an exterior will outside the man's brain, to push one scale down with a finger.
Newcomen's engine had the interior, as well as the exterior of the steam-cylinder exposed to the cooling atmosphere.
The cathedral, though not one of the largest or most imposing, is remarkable for the elaborate carving of the exterior.
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