in·te·ri·or
in-ˈtir-ē-ər 
1
: lying, occurring, or functioning within the limiting boundaries : inner
an interior point of a triangle
2
: belonging to mental or spiritual life
a simple interior piety
3
: belonging to the inner constitution or concealed nature of something
interior meaning of a poem
4
: lying away or remote from the border or shore
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Examples of interior in a Sentence
Adjective
a large car with lots of interior room
the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored
Noun
a black car with gray leather interior
the interior of the house
They traveled deep into the interior of Australia.
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Their sophisticated store, with its wooden interior and marble columns, offers a royal chocolate experience.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
The interior includes a faux fleece sock and memory foam footbed, and the outsole is skid-resistant to prevent you from slipping.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Enjoy a hearty breakfast sandwich at Battle Grounds Bakery and Coffee, followed by lunch or dinner at The Rabbit Hole, a restaurant with a cozy polished-wood interior and magnificent terrace.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Their sophisticated store, with its wooden interior and marble columns, offers a royal chocolate experience.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
The objectives of the mission are to investigate heat flow from the lunar interior, plume-surface interactions, crustal electric and magnetic fields.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
The interior includes a faux fleece sock and memory foam footbed, and the outsole is skid-resistant to prevent you from slipping.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Interior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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interior
1 of 2 adjective
in·te·ri·or
in-ˈtir-ē-ər
1
: existing or occurring within the limits : inner
2
: remote from the border or shore
interiorly
adverb
interior
2 of 2 noun1
: the internal or inner part of something : inside
the interior of a house
2
: the inland part (as of a country or island)
traveled to the interior of Australia
3
: the internal affairs of a state or nation
department of the Interior
Medical Definition
interior
1 of 2 adjective
in·te·ri·or
in-ˈtir-ē-ər
: lying, occurring, or functioning within limiting boundaries
interior
2 of 2 noun
: the internal or inner part or cavity of a thing
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