interior
interior Lexical Profile
interior Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Situated on, relating to, or forming the inside of something.
"The architect decided to remove two interior walls to create an open floor plan."
Remote from the coast or frontier; inland or relating to the internal affairs of a country.
"Early explorers spent months mapping the interior regions of the continent."
Existing within the mind or soul; mental or spiritual.
"The novel relies heavily on interior monologue to reveal the protagonist's hidden fears."
• noun
The inner or indoor part of something, especially a building or vehicle.
"The cabin's cozy interior was lined with warm cedar paneling."
The inland part of a country or region, located away from the coast or borders.
"Heavy rains in the interior caused several rivers along the coast to swell."
The internal, domestic, or home affairs of a country or state.
"The Minister of the Interior announced new policies for managing national parks."
An artistic representation of the inside of a room or building, such as a painting, photograph, or stage setting.
"The museum's Dutch Golden Age gallery is famous for its quiet domestic interiors."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin interior ('inner, nearer'), the comparative form of inter ('within, between').