interior
pronunciation
How to pronounce interior in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtɪəriə(r)]
How to pronounce interior in American English:
US [ɪnˈtɪriər]
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- Noun:
- the region that is inside of something
- the inner or enclosed surface of something
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- Adjective:
- situated within or suitable for inside a building
- inside the country
- located inward
- inside and toward a center
- of or coming from the middle of a region or country
Word Origin
- interior (adj.)
- late 15c., from Middle French intérieur and directly from Latin interior "inner, interior, middle," comparative adjective of inter "within" (see inter-). Meaning "of the interior parts of a country" is from 1777; meaning "internal affairs of a country or state" (as in U.S. Department of the Interior) is from 1838. Interior decoration first attested 1807. Interior design from 1927.
- interior (n.)
- "part of a country distant from the coast," 1796, from interior (adj.); meaning "inside of a building or room" is from 1829.
Example
- 1. Color theory in interior design includes the color wheel .
- 2. The interior is composed of the 2 type spaces .
- 3. Could a tough interior minister be a reforming king ?
- 4. Cities deep in china 's interior are least affected .
- 5. Is not our own interior white on the chart ?