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Synonyms & Antonyms for exterior
Synonyms: Adjective
external, outer, outside, outward
Synonyms: Noun
face, outside, shell, skin, surface, veneer
Antonyms: Adjective
inner, inside, interior, internal, inward
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of exterior in a Sentence
Adjective
the house's exterior walls badly need to be paintedNoun
The building has a rather plain exterior. the exterior of the tooth consists of very hard enamel
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At least 15 people in Santa Barbara County and 35 in the city of Los Angeles have purchased the spray treatment for their homes, which is meant to cover exterior walls at a cost of $3.50 per square foot, Feuer said. — Los Angeles Times, "Company’s wildfire protection spray doesn’t work as advertised, prosecutors say," 6 Aug. 2019 One of the homes, the French country-style La Maison built by West Hills Homes Northwest, has exterior walls coated in time-consuming, true stucco and clad in stone, a look inspired by rural European estates. — oregonlive.com, "2019 Street of Dreams: French country house with a striking copper porch roof," 6 Aug. 2019 The cells here are outward facing, opening toward exterior walls. — Susan Glaser, cleveland.com, "‘Shawshank’ 25th anniversary: How movie redeemed Mansfield’s notorious Ohio State Reformatory," 21 July 2019 City zoning code requires permits for murals on exterior walls on commercial property. — Karina Bland, azcentral, "Is the crow on the bakery wall art or graffiti? The baker and the painter see art," 21 June 2019 The pride flag can and is being flown elsewhere on embassy grounds, including inside embassies and on exterior walls. — Petra Cahill, NBC News, "Pence defends barring pride flags & Iran releases U.S. resident: The Morning Rundown," 11 June 2019 Follow that with two coats of exterior acrylic topcoat. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Why Won't My Galvanized Steel Door Hold Paint?," 13 Nov. 2016 The assistant principals are being accused of allowing building exterior doors to be unlocked and bathrooms where students could hide to be locked. — Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com, "Parkland school administrators take new jobs as investigation lingers," 27 July 2019 Such designation, if requested by a property owner and approved by the Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission and City Council, offers local protections to homes deemed historical, requiring special approval if exterior changes are made. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "‘Raffle House’ marks 90th anniversary of fanfare, while owner celebrates 50 years living in Art Deco design," 21 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
For 2019, this current eighth generation Maxima’s exterior is more modern and a few additional safety vehicles are available. — James Raia, Houston Chronicle, "2019 Nissan Maxima: Enduring sedan mixes tradition with sportiness," 23 Aug. 2019 Additionally, there would be new exterior finishes and decorative fencing as well as new roofing. — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, "Would $8 million revitalize abandoned Huntsville stadium?," 22 Aug. 2019 The series is mostly filmed on the Warner Brothers backlot in the Los Angeles area, but cast members typically shoot exterior scenes in Chicago for two weeks each season. — Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, "‘Shameless’ cast returning to Chicago next week to film Season 10," 22 Aug. 2019 Both shots penetrated the backpack’s exterior and inner fabric, but were stopped by the back panel armor. — NBC News, "Bulletproof backpacks wouldn't have saved anyone in recent shootings," 21 Aug. 2019 Fans can take photos of the exterior, which looks similar to the building that appears in the show. — Washington Post, "‘Stranger Things’ fans bring cameras, wallets to Georgia," 21 Aug. 2019 On a cobbled sidewalk outside the vividly yellow café exterior are several small round tables and chairs, where diners sit and a waiters serves. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Tailor-made for Instagram, ‘Van Gogh for All’ exhibit lets you climb inside his most famous paintings," 20 Aug. 2019 The Aviator Grand Touring’s exterior is understated. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "2020 Aviator plug-in hybrid SUV is quantum leap for Lincoln," 20 Aug. 2019 The fire is thought to have started with an exterior outlet overheating. — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'That could have been catastrophic': A sleeping family in Oconomowoc was saved after a passerby noticed a fire," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exterior.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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