interior
[noun]
Synonyms:
- inside, centre, core, heart
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- inside, inner, internal, inward
- mental, hidden, inner, intimate, personal, private, secret, spiritual

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Antonyms: exterior, outside
Contrasted words: extraneous, extrinsic, foreign
Related Words: center, heart, belly, bosom, innards, internals

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. in‧te‧ri‧or¹ /ɪnˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ noun

1. [countable usually singular] the inner part or inside of something Antonym : exterior:
The interior of the church was dark.
the car’s warm interior

2. the interior the part of a country that is farthest away from the coast:
The interior of the country is mainly desert.

3. Minister/Department of the Interior the government minister or department that deals with matters within a country rather than abroad

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. interior² adjective [only before noun]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: intérieur, from Latin interior, probably from an unrecorded Latin interus 'on the inside']
inside or indoors Antonym : exterior:
The interior walls are all painted white.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

interior
noun
ADJ. original The original interior of the hotel has been replaced.
dark, dim, gloomy, shadowy | spacious
INTERIOR + NOUN decorator, designer
PREP. in the ~ There is ample space in the interior of the car.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

interior
adjective
BAD: Solutions to the country's interior problems are still a long way away.
GOOD: Solutions to the country's internal problems are still a long way away.

Usage Note:
interior = on the inside of a building, room, vehicle etc: 'The interior doors are still sound but the exterior doors need replacing.'
the interior = the part of a country that is a long way from the coast: 'The convoy set off at dawn for the interior.'
internal = involving what happens within a particular country: 'Each country has the right to control its own internal affairs.'

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