exterior

E e

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ek-ˈstir-ē-ər\
- /ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ek-ˈstir-ē-ər\

Definitions of exterior word

noun exterior Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something. 1
noun exterior outward aspect 1
adjective exterior outside, outer 1
countable noun exterior The exterior of something is its outside surface. 0
countable noun exterior You can refer to someone's usual appearance or behaviour as their exterior, especially when it is very different from their real character. 0
adjective exterior You use exterior to refer to the outside parts of something or things that are outside something. 0

See all 23 definitions of exterior

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Parts of speech for Exterior

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Exterior

exterior popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for exterior

noun exterior

outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
coating — A coating of a substance is a thin layer of it spread over a surface.
facade — Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.

adjective exterior

outdoor — Also, outdoors. characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors: an outdoor barbecue; outdoor sports.
peripheral — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
outward — proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
outer — situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior: outer garments; an outer wall.
over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.

All 33 Synonyms of exterior

Antonyms for exterior

noun exterior

interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.

adjective exterior

central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.

adverb exterior

under cover — to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.

All 8 Antonyms of exterior

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