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
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The exterior decks have been reimagined, too, with the bow lounge raised to provide better vistas and the flybridge extended to create more open-air space.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Ford's current headquarters, dubbed the Glass House because of its windowed exterior, is an iconic 950,000-square-foot building on 212-acres of land that's served as the company's headquarters since 1956.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The tote features an interior zippered compartment, slip pocket, zip pocket, and an exterior zip pocket for ample storage.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The exterior decks have been reimagined, too, with the bow lounge raised to provide better vistas and the flybridge extended to create more open-air space.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
This pair is available in a black faux-leather exterior and has a metallic accent on the front for a dressier look.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Ford's current headquarters, dubbed the Glass House because of its windowed exterior, is an iconic 950,000-square-foot building on 212-acres of land that's served as the company's headquarters since 1956.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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This technique combines traditional with etching, which removes the outer layer of skin instead of cutting all the way through the pumpkin.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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How To Harvest Parsley Use clean, sharp pruning shears to cut outer growth from the parsley plant, cutting at the base.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The entire system is within 5 feet of the soil surface.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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For a Buffs front that struggled to stop the run against its heavyweight opponents so far in Georgia Tech and Houston, CU can’t let Harris break free for big gains or consistently rip off chunk runs that keep the ‘Pokes in the game.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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