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exterior
[ik-steer-ee-er]
adjective
outer; being on the outer side.
the exterior surface; exterior decorations.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: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: , , ,
noun
the outer surface or part; outside.
Synonyms:Antonyms:outward form or appearance.
She has a placid exterior, but inside she is tormented.
Synonyms: ,Mathematics.the collection of points not contained in the closure of a given set.
exterior
/ ɪˈɪəɪə /
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
Other Word Forms
- exteriorly adverb
- ˈٱǰ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of exterior1
Example Sentences
Scott, “The Pitt” is set in Pittsburgh and you did film exteriors there, but principal production happened on the Warner Bros. lot.
Daylight Tuesday brought a starkly different scene: volunteers scrubbing graffiti from the exterior of the museum, which highlights the painful lessons of Japanese Americans’ mass incarceration during World War II.
The exterior of the storefront was also vandalized with graffiti.
Four industrial fans provided the wind, spreading the fire across dry wood mulch onto small shrubs lining the house’s exterior.
There was egg on the exterior walls and spray-painted slogans with expletives.
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