interior

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The inside part of a building, vehicle, or area.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Located inside a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space.

Examples

  • The interior designer selected warm colors for the cozy living room.

  • The interior of the house was very attractive.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • The illustration shows the deep interior.

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

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

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin interior (“inner, interior”).