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
Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Photos showed a section of the East Wing having already been demolished, with several windows missing as well as parts of the exterior walls, as construction crews continued their work in earnest Monday afternoon.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, separate the broccoli head from the stem and then slice or peel off the woody exterior from the stem.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
His team submitted a 52-page proposal showing the design changes, drawings of the new interior and exterior, and detailed the effect the changes would have on local traffic.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Photos showed a section of the East Wing having already been demolished, with several windows missing as well as parts of the exterior walls, as construction crews continued their work in earnest Monday afternoon.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Partners Capital purchased the 134,750 square foot shopping center in 2023, and discovered the original 1950s cast stone exterior was in good condition behind the 1970s era metal roof, according to a press release.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, separate the broccoli head from the stem and then slice or peel off the woody exterior from the stem.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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Surrounding that and protected by an outer shell is the cytoplasm, a frothy liquid of protein-synthesizing ribosomes, energy-producing mitochondria, energy-storing lipids, and the like.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The real beauty of sport lies in the continual struggle against imperfection, glaring weaknesses both inner and outer.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The contributions of Sara Shallenberger Brown, Amelia Brown Frazier and Owsley Brown Frazier barely scratch the surface of what George Garvin Brown’s descendants have done, and continue to do, for the Louisville community.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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All that Wednesday fears surfaces once Lucas and his parents Mal (Tucker Boyes) and Alice (Allie Tamburello) arrive.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On a cross-ice play right at the net front, Alex Lyon slid across and made a clutch save on Matias Maccelli.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the injury front, Scoot Henderson (hamstring) remains out while Robert Williams III (knee) won’t play on Friday.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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