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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·te·ri·or
ETYMOLOGY Middle French & Latin; Middle French interiore,from Latin, comparative of Old Latin *interus inward, on the inside; akin to Latin inter DATE 15th century 1. lying, occurring, or functioning within the limiting boundaries : inner an interior point of a triangle 2. belonging to mental or spiritual life a simple interior piety 3. belonging to the inner constitution or concealed nature of something interior meaning of a poem 4. lying away or remote from the border or shore
noun DATE 1596 1. the inner or spiritual nature : character 2. the interior part (as of a country or island) 3. the internal or inner part of a thing : inside 4. the internal affairs of a state or nation 5. a representation (as in a play or movie) of the interior of a building English Etymology interior 1490, from L. interior "inner," comparative adj. of inter "within" (superl. intimus). The noun meaning "part of a country distant from the coast" is from 1796; meaning "inside of a building or room" is from 1829. Interior decoration first attested 1807. Meaning "internal affairs of a country or state" (as in Department of the Interior) is from 1838. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ interior in·ter·ior / in5tiEriE(r); NAmE -5tir- / noun1. [C, usually sing.] the inside part of sth 内部；里面: the interior of a building / a car 楼房/汽车的内部 OPP exterior 2. the interior [sing.] the central part of a country or continent that is a long way from the coast 内陆；内地；腹地: an expedition into the interior of Australia 深入澳大利亚腹地的探险 3. the Interior [sing.] a country's own affairs rather than those that involve other countries (国家的)内政,内务: the Department / Minister of the Interior 内政部/大臣 adjective[only before noun] connected with the inside part of sth 内部的；里面的: interior walls 内墙 OPP exterior Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English interior noun ADJ. original The original interior of the hotel has been replaced. | dark, dim, gloomy, shadowy | spacious INTERIOR + NOUN decorator, designer PREP. in the ~ There is ample space in the interior of the car. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun the internal or inner part FF1C;the interior of the houseFF1E; Synonyms: inside, inward(s), within Related Words: center, heart; belly, bosom; innards, internals Antonyms: exterior, outside n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: INNER 1, ||innermore, inside, internal, intestine, inward Contrasted Words: extraneous, extrinsic, foreign Antonyms: exterior 2 Synonyms: INNER 2, gut, internal, intimate, visceral, viscerousWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·te·ri·or I. \(ˈ)in.|tirēə(r), ən.ˈt-, -tēr-\ adjective Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin, compar. of (assumed) Old Latin interus inward, on the inside; akin to Latin inter between, among — more at inter- 1. : being within the limiting surface or boundary < interior communication > : inside , inner — opposed to exterior2. : remote from the surface, border, or shore : situated toward the center of a mass, area, or structure < interior recesses of the castle > : inland < interior lake > < interior markets > 3. : belonging to the inner constitution or operation of something or to its private or concealed nature < interior meaning of a poem > 4. : belonging to mental or spiritual life < interior monologue > : not bodily or worldly Synonyms: see inner II. noun (-s) 1. : something that is within : the internal or inner part of a thing : inside < interior of a house > 2. : the inland part (as of a country, state, kingdom) < deep into the interior of Australia > 3. : the inner or spiritual nature : inner character 4. : the internal affairs of a state or nation < Department of the Interior > 5. : a scene or view of the interior of a building < learned to draw interiors > 6. : an indoor setting or scene in a play or motion picture |
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