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exterior
- /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/ UK
- /ɛkˈstɪəɹɪə/ UK
- /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/ US
- /ɛkˈstɪɹiɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪəɹiə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Latin exterior.
adjective exteriour
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Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
the exterior part of a sphere
Similar: outer
- Being from outside a country; foreign. the exterior relations of a state or kingdom
- Outdoor.
Opposite: interior
noun exteriors · exteriour
- The outside part, parts or surface of something. The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package
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Foreign lands.
She is our new minister of the exterior
Opposite: interior
- A recording taken outside to be used in film-making, often including establishing shots. We'll get the last of the exteriors done tomorrow.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: outside, out, externally, outer, outward, off, off-site, outdoor, outdoors, out-of-town, overseas, extraneous, foreign, vicinity, appearance, conduct
adjective
Opposite: interior
Translations
Every language
adj relating to the outside parts or surface
| Español | exterior |
|---|---|
| Português | exterior |
| Français | extérieur |
| Deutsch | Außen- |
| Русский | вне́шний vnéšnij, нару́жный narúžnyj |
noun The outside part
| Español | exterior |
|---|---|
| Português | exterior |
| Deutsch | Äußeres, Außenseite |
| Ελληνικά | εξωτερικό exoterikó |
| Русский | экстерье́р ekstɛrʹjér, нару́жная часть narúžnaja častʹ, вне́шняя часть vnéšnjaja častʹ, внешность vnešnostʹ, наружность naružnostʹ |
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title = {exterior},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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