exterior

[ ik-steer-ee-er ]

/ ɪkˈstɪər i ər /

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adjective

outer; being on the outer side: the exterior surface; exterior decorations.

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.

noun

the outer surface or part; outside.

outward form or appearance: She has a placid exterior, but inside she is tormented.

Mathematics. the collection of points not contained in the closure of a given set.

Origin of exterior

1525–35; <Latin, comparative of exter or exterus on the outside, outward. See ex-¹

SYNONYMS FOR exterior

1 outward, outside, external, superficial.

3 outlying, extraneous, foreign; extrinsic.

4 face.

5 mien, aspect.

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ANTONYMS FOR exterior

1, 4 interior.

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OTHER WORDS FROM exterior

ex·te·ri·or·ly, adverb

Words nearby exterior

extenuating, extenuating circumstance, extenuating circumstances, extenuation, extenuatory, exterior, exterior angle, exteriority, exteriorize, exterminate, exterminator

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Example sentences from the Web for exterior

There is none of the jutting out of decks and balconies, and feeling of exterior bulk that is so familiar to mega-yachts.
The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars|Tim Teeman|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After leaving Biba in 1976, she became a well-known interior and exterior designer in the revival of the Miami Art Deco District.
Barbara Hulanicki, Queen of Fast Fashion|Lizzie Crocker|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dogs have been fried in soybean oil until their exterior skin begins to develop a sensuous crunch.
The Jersey Shore’s Biggest Weiners Are at Jimmy Buff’s|Jane & Michael Stern|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any case, they bring the exterior of the house to life with bursts of color and control the light and views from inside.
World-Famous Architects Design Dollhouses For New Charity Project|Chloë Ashby|November 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A source said the couple plans on spending double on the interior of their home as the exterior, The Daily Mail reported.
Kimye Said To Buy $175,000 Bed|Kelsey Meany|July 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The remains of this castle are very ruinous, though the outer walls and the exterior of the keep are in good condition still.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester|Philip Walsingham Sergeant
The three194 apses, much altered by repairs, project boldly, all of them showing three sides on the exterior.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
In pressed glass the exterior surface is modelled by the mould, whilst the interior surface is modelled by the plunger (fig. 20).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
The windows had been boarded up; and the exterior of the craft bore out all that Dee Dickinson had said of it.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat|Janet Aldridge
Beneath the apparent similarities of the exterior mind, the difference between him and Tholomyes was very great.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for exterior

exterior

/ (ɪkˈstɪərɪə) /

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 outsideexterior cleaning

coming or acting from without; externalexterior complications

of or involving foreign nations

Derived forms of exterior

exteriorly, adverb

Word Origin for exterior

C16: from Latin, comparative of exterus on the outside, from ex out of

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	exterior
释义	exterior [ ik-steer-ee-er ] / ɪkˈstɪər i ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exterior ON THESAURUS.COM adjective outer; being on the outer side: the exterior surface; exterior decorations. 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. noun the outer surface or part; outside. outward form or appearance: She has a placid exterior, but inside she is tormented. Mathematics. the collection of points not contained in the closure of a given set. Origin of exterior 1525–35; <Latin, comparative of exter or exterus on the outside, outward. See ex-¹ SYNONYMS FOR exterior 1 outward, outside, external, superficial. 3 outlying, extraneous, foreign; extrinsic. 4 face. 5 mien, aspect. SEE SYNONYMS FOR exterior ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR exterior 1, 4 interior. SEE ANTONYMS FOR exterior ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM exterior ex·te·ri·or·ly, adverb Words nearby exterior extenuating, extenuating circumstance, extenuating circumstances, extenuation, extenuatory, exterior, exterior angle, exteriority, exteriorize, exterminate, exterminator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exterior There is none of the jutting out of decks and balconies, and feeling of exterior bulk that is so familiar to mega-yachts. The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars\|Tim Teeman\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After leaving Biba in 1976, she became a well-known interior and exterior designer in the revival of the Miami Art Deco District. Barbara Hulanicki, Queen of Fast Fashion\|Lizzie Crocker\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The dogs have been fried in soybean oil until their exterior skin begins to develop a sensuous crunch. The Jersey Shore’s Biggest Weiners Are at Jimmy Buff’s\|Jane & Michael Stern\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In any case, they bring the exterior of the house to life with bursts of color and control the light and views from inside. World-Famous Architects Design Dollhouses For New Charity Project\|Chloë Ashby\|November 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A source said the couple plans on spending double on the interior of their home as the exterior, The Daily Mail reported. Kimye Said To Buy $175,000 Bed\|Kelsey Meany\|July 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The remains of this castle are very ruinous, though the outer walls and the exterior of the keep are in good condition still. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester\|Philip Walsingham Sergeant The three194 apses, much altered by repairs, project boldly, all of them showing three sides on the exterior. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople\|Alexander Van Millingen In pressed glass the exterior surface is modelled by the mould, whilst the interior surface is modelled by the plunger (fig. 20). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various The windows had been boarded up; and the exterior of the craft bore out all that Dee Dickinson had said of it. The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat\|Janet Aldridge Beneath the apparent similarities of the exterior mind, the difference between him and Tholomyes was very great. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for exterior exterior / (ɪkˈstɪərɪə) / 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 outsideexterior cleaning coming or acting from without; externalexterior complications of or involving foreign nations Derived forms of exterior exteriorly, adverb Word Origin for exterior C16: from Latin, comparative of exterus on the outside, from ex out of Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exterior outdoor, outer, external, facade, coating, surface, skin, extraterrestrial, peripheral, over, finish, covering, appearance, cover, face, outside, shell, aspect, polish, rind
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exterior

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