Added 9 October 2026
interior
/ɪnˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/ noun
In Latin: penitus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about interior at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The region that is inside of something.
- The inner or enclosed surface of something.
- The United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849.
adjective
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Situated within or suitable for inside a building.
an interior scene
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Inside the country.
the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior
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Located inward.
Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle
Origin
From Latin interior (“inner, interior”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)