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exterior — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abroad adv In or to a foreign country.
  • exterior adjective Relating to the outside of something.
  • foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.
  • outside noun The outer part or surface of something; the area beyond its boundary.
  • overseas adj Located in or coming from another country, typically across the sea.
  • shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

exterior is used for these senses in English:

  • abroad Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]
  • abroad (rare, Scotland) Countries or lands abroad. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  • exterior Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
  • exterior The outside part, parts or surface of something.
  • foreign Relating to a different nation.
  • outside The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
  • overseas Abroad.
  • shell (architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.

abroad — full definition

  1. adv In or to a foreign country.
  2. adv Circulating widely; known or talked about generally.

exterior — full definition

  1. adjective Relating to the outside of something.
  2. noun The outer surface or part of something.

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