interior
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the inside part of a building, room, or vehicle.
n.the internal part of a building, container, or other enclosed structure, often in relation to its design or decoration.
Simple“The interior of the old church was decorated with beautiful gold paintings.”
In context“The architect focused on the interior of the cathedral, ensuring that the vaulted ceilings and stained glass created a sense of immense space.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.the part of a country that is far away from the coast or the borders.
n.the central or inland regions of a country or continent, situated away from the maritime borders or frontiers.
Simple“It took the explorers months to travel from the coast into the country's interior.”
In context“Economic development in the nation's interior has lagged behind the coastal cities due to the lack of reliable transport infrastructure.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
n.the set of all points inside a specific boundary.
n.the set of all interior points of a given set; points that do not belong to the set's boundary.
Simple“In geometry class, we learned how to identify the interior of a circle.”
In context“The theorem requires the function to be continuous on the closure of the set and differentiable on its interior.”
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.located on the inside of something.
adj.situated within or relating to the inside of something; internal.
Simple“The car has interior lights that turn on when you open the door.”
In context“The interior walls of the spacecraft were lined with specialized insulation to protect the crew from extreme temperature fluctuations.”
- 05 C1 Advanced
adj.describing a place that is far from the sea.
adj.remote from the coast or frontier; situated in the inland part of a territory.
Simple“The interior parts of the continent are much hotter than the coastal areas.”
In context“The interior tribes remained isolated from European trade for decades longer than those living along the Atlantic seaboard.”
Usage interior ministry · interior minister
“Why is it that the cities are so crowded while huge parts of the country's interior are empty?”
“Kim Weild’s production takes full advantage of this Spiegeltent-style venue’s mirrored interior, with the characters literally running rings around each other.”