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exterior

[ik-steer-ee-er] / ɪkˈstɪər i ər /
ADJECTIVE
outside
Synonyms
STRONGEST
external outdoor outer
STRONG
extraterrestrial over peripheral surface
WEAK
exoteric extraneous extraterritorial extrinsic foreign marginal outermost outlying outmost outward superficial
Antonyms
STRONG
central
WEAK
interior middle
NOUN
visible part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coating facade skin surface
STRONG
appearance aspect cover covering external face finish outside polish rind shell superficies superstratum
WEAK
exteriority
Antonyms
STRONGEST
core interior middle
STRONG
center inside

Example Sentences

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The exterior is today all that survives of the 18th-century house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Changes to the exterior over the years also included a number of fire safety upgrades.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

President of the synagogue, Damon Hoff, praised the quick work of the emergency services and said most of the damage was to the exterior of the building.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Vargas hand-picked the DoubleTree as the site, even though he said the hotel’s exterior “presents the most difficult surface challenge” he has faced.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Beck stretched the sheet tight to the seal-strips on the airlock's exterior.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Vocabulary lists containing exterior

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