as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted
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Recent Examples of exterior
Michelle Ullman, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Desperate social media posts from residents reached a fever pitch over the past week, with residents sharing photos of sheets of ice on exterior walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Kate Spade Phoebe Turnlock Mini Flap Crossbody The bag’s leather exterior is full of texture with a solid black color that can be paired with every outfit.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The same can be said for exterior walls with poor insulation.
—Michelle Ullman, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Desperate social media posts from residents reached a fever pitch over the past week, with residents sharing photos of sheets of ice on exterior walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Statues by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Giorgio Vasari dot the exterior, and the interior is equally incredible.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Kate Spade Phoebe Turnlock Mini Flap Crossbody The bag’s leather exterior is full of texture with a solid black color that can be paired with every outfit.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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And the outer layer shields against the harsher elements.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
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If only the outer leaves are damaged, the banana plants can recover.—
Tom Macklin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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This is ideal for decades of sliding across the ice, because bigger mineral grains are more likely to get plucked out by the ice, leaving holes in the surface that could cause unpredictable behavior.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The lightweight, black satiny nylon jacket featured ruched velvet stripes and a boned ruffle around the neck, a tie belt and a zip front.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The preliminary investigation showed that the front of a Range Rover collided with the front of a Nissan Altima before coming to rest blocking the northbound lanes of the road.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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