interior
noun /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ər/
/-ˈtɪr.i.ɚ/ Definition
B2 [C] the inside part of something: The estate agent had pictures of the house from the outside but none of its interior. The car's interior is very impressive - wonderful leather seats and a wooden dashboard. → Compare exterior adjectiveCentres of objects › [S] the land that is furthest away from the outside or coast of a country or continent: the African interiorAreas of land in generalSpace - general words the interior › in some countries, the government department that deals with subjects and events that are important in the country itself instead of events in other countries: the Ministry of the Interior officials of the US Interior DepartmentGovernment departments and organizations
(Definition of interior noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- center noun, verb
- central adjective (NEAR THE MIDDLE)
- centrally adverb (NEAR THE MIDDLE)
- centre noun (MIDDLE)
- centre of gravity noun
- centre verb
- core noun (CENTRE)
- core noun (IMPORTANT PART)
- hub noun (CENTRAL PART)
- inside noun
- mid- prefix
- middle adjective
- middle noun
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