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
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Why early spring is the sweet spot The beginning of spring is the best time to wash your exterior windows and screens, and the reasoning comes down to four factors working in your favor at once.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to being a popular attraction in the city for art lovers (or Rocky enthusiasts) the PMoA's exterior is also the home to cherry blossoms in the spring.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Why early spring is the sweet spot The beginning of spring is the best time to wash your exterior windows and screens, and the reasoning comes down to four factors working in your favor at once.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Trump’s image will be a feature of the exterior of the building, with jumbo video screens showing his face in the footage.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to being a popular attraction in the city for art lovers (or Rocky enthusiasts) the PMoA's exterior is also the home to cherry blossoms in the spring.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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Inside a sourdough bun was an egg square folded with veggies and a tangle of arugula; sesame seeds formed a crisp outer layer on the bun.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Since then RTGs have flown on interplanetary missions including the Pioneer 10 and 11 and Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft to the outer solar system, the New Horizons voyage to Pluto and beyond, the Viking 1 and 2 Mars landers, and the rovers Curiosity and Perseverance.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Place on a surface; remove baking sheet.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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For firmer items, such as cucumbers or melons, the FDA recommends scrubbing their surfaces with a clean produce brush.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In December 2023, Darrell Fletcher had a dead, mature tree fall in front of his car on Druid Park Drive.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Police then lost sight of the vehicle before spotting it being driven west on Campbell Avenue, where the driver abruptly stopped in front of a bar, according to Allard.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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