interior

Universal Words noun, adjective noun 1 [C,usually sing.] the inside part of sth: the interior of a building / a car OPPEXTERIOR 2 (the interior) [sing.] the central part of a country or continent that is a long way from the coast: an expedition into the interior of Australia 3 (the Interior) [sing.] a country's own affairs rather than those that involve other countries: the Department / Minister of the Interior adjective [onlybeforenoun] connected with the inside part of sth: interior walls / doors OPPEXTERIOR