as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted
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Recent Examples of exterior
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Graham and his team are seen pulling and snapping each exterior wall together with little effort.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
The exterior of the old hotel, where the blue doors led to the lobby of a hostel that opened in 2000 in half of the building.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Check interior and exterior water sources in your home for leaks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Graham and his team are seen pulling and snapping each exterior wall together with little effort.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
They’re made with a soft, 100 percent leather exterior that won’t fall apart with regular wear, and their three simple colorways pair effortlessly with the rest of the offerings from Everlane’s capsule collection.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
The exterior of the old hotel, where the blue doors led to the lobby of a hostel that opened in 2000 in half of the building.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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Drivers traveling south from Ouray to Silverton, will be on the steep outer side of the highway, while those driving north (from Silverton to Ouray) will hug the inside of the cliff face.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The figs would cook until their tough outer skin softened and some began to burst open to gently ooze their seedy pulp, thickening the mixture into a grainy, molasses-brown syrup, while other figs remained whole, their thick stems still attached.—
Claude Barilleaux,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The gardener starts by placing unwaxed brown cardboard on the soil surface without digging to remove weeds or grass underneath.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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The ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. the evening of April 14 at a speed of 20 knots and slipped below the surface at 2:20 a.m. the following morning, according to the National Museum of American History. More than 1,500 people died.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Players such as Tuch, who emerged as one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL this season, and Zucker, a reliable veteran who gets to the front of the net and plays a no-nonsense game, are vital pieces to a winning team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Fact to know: A low-walled terrace added across the front of the home used original clinker brick to integrate new and existing materials.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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