Definition of "interior" []

• Of, relating to, or located on the inside; inner. (adjective)
• Of or relating to one's mental or spiritual being: "She thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it” ( David Denby). (adjective)
• Situated away from a coast or border; inland. (adjective)
• The internal portion or area. (noun)
• One's mental or spiritual life. (noun)

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• "DIRK KEMPTHORNE, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR: I'm Dirk Kempthorne, secretary of the interior."
• "Ltd., to pay for a total of $18.2 million for the already completed interior and exterior design and molding of the JNZ SHUTTLE Van; the completed engineering design, type approval certification and catalogue license of the gasoline transmission of the JNZ SHUTTLE Van; and the ALIAS interior and exterior design and molding, which is underway."
• "And although it looks old and worn, the interior is all about contemporary shapes and elegant furnishings, for more warmth (maybe during winter?)."