interior
/in'tiəriə/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Situated within or inside something: Refers to something located on the inside of a physical object, space, or area.
- Relating to the inner nature or mental life of a person: Pertaining to thoughts, feelings, or the private, non-physical self.
- Relating to the inland or non-coastal parts of a country or region: Describing areas away from the borders or coast.
- Suitable for or located inside a building: Concerning the inside parts of a structure.
Noun:
- The inner part or space within something: The area that is inside an object, room, or region.
- The inland part of a country or region: The area of a country distant from its coast or borders.
- A person's inner nature or mental life: The realm of private thoughts and feelings.
- [Capitalized, proper noun] A government department: Specifically, the United States Department of the Interior.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The interior walls of the house were painted white. (Describes walls located inside the house.)
- She is a quiet person with a rich interior life. (Describes her private mental and emotional world.)
- The expedition explored the interior regions of the continent. (Describes the inland, non-coastal areas.)
- They hired a designer for the interior decoration. (Describes decoration suitable for the inside of a building.)
Noun:
- The car's interior is very luxurious. (Refers to the inside space of the car.)
- Few people live in the arid interior of the country. (Refers to the inland region.)
- His calm exterior hid a turbulent interior. (Refers to his inner emotional state.)
- The Secretary of the Interior announced a new policy. (Refers to the U.S. government department.)
Advanced Usage
"Inner sanctum": A very private or exclusive interior space.
- The library was his inner sanctum, a peaceful interior where he could think.
"Psychological interior": The landscape of a person's mind.
- The novel delves deep into the psychological interior of its protagonist.
Variants and Related Words
Interiority (n): The quality of being interior or inward; inner character.
- The film explores themes of memory and interiority.
Interior design (n): The art and profession of designing the interior of a building.
- She studied interior design in college.
Interior monologue (n): A narrative technique presenting a character's inner thoughts.
- The author uses interior monologue to reveal the character's doubts.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Inner, internal, inside, inland, domestic.
- Noun: Inside, core, heartland, inland.
Related Phrases
- "Interior to": Located inside of (often used in technical or formal contexts).
- The control panel is interior to the main housing.
Related Idioms
- "The interior castle": A metaphor for the soul or inner self, derived from spiritual writings.
- In her meditation, she sought peace within her own interior castle.
Adjective
- of or coming from the middle of a region or country
- upcountry districts
- inside and toward a center
- interior regions of the earth
- 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.
- inside the country
- the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior
- the nation's internal politics
- situated within or suitable for inside a building
- an interior scene
- interior decoration
- an interior bathroom without windows
Noun
- the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849
- the inner or enclosed surface of something
- the region that is inside of something