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
Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
For a monthly fee of $195, residents receive full exterior maintenance, including lawn care, snow removal, edging, weeding, shrub trimming, mulching, tree trimming, sprinkler maintenance, and exterior painting.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The North Face had put its touch on the entire Casino space, from the brand logo projected on the exterior to the room’s red lighting and name cards, printed on a small rectangle of the Mountain jacket’s Gore-Tex fabric.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture is providing retail interior and exterior design services.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
For a monthly fee of $195, residents receive full exterior maintenance, including lawn care, snow removal, edging, weeding, shrub trimming, mulching, tree trimming, sprinkler maintenance, and exterior painting.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
What began as only a power washing service evolved into a home exteriors company due to the feedback and needs of their clients.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The North Face had put its touch on the entire Casino space, from the brand logo projected on the exterior to the room’s red lighting and name cards, printed on a small rectangle of the Mountain jacket’s Gore-Tex fabric.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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The collapse may cause violent expulsion of the outer layers of the star, resulting in a shock wave and radiation burst.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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It’s served with a cream made from the outer layers of the artichoke and Taleggio fonduta.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While many surfaces can host biofilms — the plaque on your teeth is a biofilm — plastics appear to provide an especially strong bond that attracts the most prolific bacteria, according to the study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The virus can spread when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, or a person can contract it by touching an infected surface, according to the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The oversized hoodie is comfy without feeling restrictive, and the spacious kangaroo pouch at the front is the ideal place to store in-flight snacks as well as your phone.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of fans paid thousand-dollar deposits and then waited for up to two years for a chance to buy a Model 3, with others paying hefty markups to people at the front of the queue.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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