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noun / adjective

interior

in-TEER-ee-ur/ɪnˈtɪriər/

The part lying within an outer boundary.

The furniture makes the interior of the house feel cozy.

A cozy room visible through a house cutaway, furnishings clearly inside.
Etymology
interiorLatininner, within

Latin interior described something as inner or within an enclosing boundary. The English noun turns that description into the name of the enclosed space or inside part itself.

In context

City of Durham NC 192:54
to the other and then 21 so you can't go through anywhere other than Bay 20 so a 20 has handicapped access and will continue to provide access to the interior from Main Street yes that's correct
Historic Preservation Commission- July 7, 2020

More examples

  • Both cars have spacious interiors.
  • We paint the interior walls white.
  • Few roads reach the country's rugged interior.

Forms

interior · interiors

Similar words

inside
Inside is the everyday term for an enclosed inner part.
inner
Inner describes position within something, but cannot name the space.
inland
Inland specifically means away from the coast, not inside objects.