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interior

[in-teer-ee-er] / ɪnˈtɪər i ər /
ADJECTIVE
inside, central
Synonyms
STRONGEST
internal remote
STRONG
domestic gut home intimate private secret
WEAK
autogenous endogenous in-house inland inner innermost inward visceral viscerous
Antonyms
STRONG
business open public revealed unconcealed
WEAK
exterior external outer outside
NOUN
center, core
Synonyms
STRONG
belly bosom contents heart heartland innards inside lining marrow midst pith pulp soul substance viscera
WEAK
inner parts internals intrinsicality
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior exteriority outside

Example Sentences

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The cause of its collapse, which happened after heavy rain, is unknown, with the interior minister saying investigations are under way.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak and ex-police chief Chandra Kuber Khapung should also be investigated and prosecuted, according to the recommendations in the report.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

At nearly a century old, the grand estate feels modern and comfortable, thanks to a recent interior restoration.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

One explanation is a balance between the planet's molten interior and its atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

At last we stepped out into a small interior courtyard.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.