exterior 1 of 2

as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted

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exterior

2 of 2

noun

as in surface
an outer part or layer the exterior of the tooth consists of very hard enamel

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Recent Examples of exterior
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 See All Example Sentences for exterior
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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • On the surface, Barca’s 4-0 victory seemed like a lopsided affair in terms of the scoreline and the xG tallies (3.51 to 1.13).
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Yet for all of the promise, turbulence exists beneath the surface.
    Bob Ras, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Why is the back of my cycling jersey longer than the front?
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • As for the dire wolf, Lamm told me that the decision to put it at the front of the line was not because the company was impatient with its difficult marquee projects.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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