interior Definition

interior
adj

1. On, of, suitable for, happening or acting in, or coming from the inside; inner.

Example: interior design
Thesaurus: inner, inside, internal, central, inward.
2. Away from the shore or frontier; inland.
3. Concerning the domestic or internal, rather than foreign, affairs of a country.
4. Belonging to or existing in the mind or spirit; belonging to the mental or spiritual life.

Thesaurus: inner, inside, internal, inward, private, personal, secret.

noun

1. An internal or inner part; the inside.

Thesaurus: inside, centre, core, heart.
2. The part of a country or continent that is furthest from the coast.
3. The internal or home affairs of a country.
4. A picture or representation of the inside of a room or building, especially with reference to its decoration or style.

Example: a typical southern French interior

Etymology: 15c: Latin, comparative of inter inward.