interior
1. the region that is inside of something (Freq. 16) • Syn: inside • Ant: outside (for: inside) • Derivationally related forms: interiorize • Hypernyms: region, part • Hyponyms: midland, midst, thick, penetralia 2. the inner or enclosed surface of something • Syn: inside • Ant: outside (for: inside) • Hypernyms: surface • Hyponyms: belly
1. situated within or suitable for inside a building (Freq. 1) - an interior scene - interior decoration - an interior bathroom without windows • Ant: exterior • Similar to: indoor, inside • See Also: indoor • Attrubites: position, spatial relation 2. inside the country - the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior - the nation's internal politics • Syn: home, internal, national • Similar to: domestic 3. located inward - "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein - "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby - "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr. • Syn: inner, internal • Similar to: inward 4. inside and toward a center - interior regions of the earth • Similar to: internal 5. of or coming from the middle of a region or country - upcountry districts • Syn: midland, upcountry • Similar to: inland
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