exterior
adjective/ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/
/ɪkˈstɪriər/
[usually before noun]- 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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryExterior is used with these nouns:- finish
- lighting
- paint
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin, comparative of exter ‘outer’.Definitions on the go
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