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Definition of exterior adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exterior

adjective
 
/ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/
 
/ɪkˈstɪriər/
[usually before noun]
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  1. on the outside of something; done or happening outdoors
    • exterior walls/surfaces
    • The filming of the exterior scenes was done on the moors.
    • The exterior lights of the house came on as I approached the door.
    opposite interiorTopics Buildingsc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryExterior is used with these nouns:
    • finish
    • lighting
    • paint
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    Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin, comparative of exter ‘outer’.
See exterior in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee exterior in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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