interior design

noun

: the art or practice of planning and supervising the design and execution of architectural interiors and their furnishings

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The list recognizes bars that maintain their original architectural style, interior design and historic ambiance. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Years later, Wilson permanently relocated to New York after studying architecture and interior design at Pratt Institute and returning to Texas. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2025 While its anchor food tenant Isla & Co. will stay open, the warehouse spaces around it are expected to be overhauled into a collection of retailers devoted to home furnishings, interior design and fitness. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025 Tash Bradley is the director of interior design and color psychologist at Lick, a British paint and wallpaper company. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for interior design

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interior design was in 1927

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“Interior design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior%20design. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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interior design

noun
: the art of decorating and furnishing the interior of a building
the college offers a good program in interior design

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