in·te·ri·or
in-ˈtir-ē-ər 
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
Examples of interior in a Sentence
Adjective
a large car with lots of interior room
the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored
Noun
a black car with gray leather interior
the interior of the house
They traveled deep into the interior of Australia.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The interior pocket is perfect for storing my phone and keys, while the side pockets hold my water bottle and sunscreen within easy reach.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 7 June 2025
Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Another appeared to use a makeshift flamethrower to set the interior of a car ablaze.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
This assumes that all three of these players represent improvement from the interior blockers who were overwhelmed in the regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions and the Wild Card loss to the Rams.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The interior pocket is perfect for storing my phone and keys, while the side pockets hold my water bottle and sunscreen within easy reach.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
The clock is packaged in a bespoke tan leather trunk, similar Bugatti’s luxury interiors.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Another appeared to use a makeshift flamethrower to set the interior of a car ablaze.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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“Interior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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interior
1 of 2 adjective
in·te·ri·or
in-ˈtir-ē-ər
1
: existing or occurring within the limits : inner
2
: remote from the border or shore
interiorly
adverb
interior
2 of 2 noun1
: the internal or inner part of something : inside
the interior of a house
2
: the inland part (as of a country or island)
traveled to the interior of Australia
3
: the internal affairs of a state or nation
department of the Interior
Medical Definition
interior
1 of 2 adjective
in·te·ri·or
in-ˈtir-ē-ər
: lying, occurring, or functioning within limiting boundaries
interior
2 of 2 noun
: the internal or inner part or cavity of a thing
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