What does interior mean?
Word: Interior
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Interior means the inside of something, such as a building, a car or a country.
Synonyms: inside, inner part
Antonyms: outside
How do you spell interior?
Syllables: in - te - ri - or
Tricky part: Children often write intirior, because the e after the t is said so quickly.
Watch out for: intirior, interier
Memory tip: Interior starts with inter, the same five letters that begin internet and interval.
Interior in a sentence
Example 1: The interior of the old fort was cool even in May.
Example 2: We painted the interior of my room a soft green.
Example 3: The car's interior smelled of new leather.
Fun Fact
The deep interior of the Earth is extremely hot; scientists think the inner core may be about as hot as the surface of the Sun.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
interior
a) middle
b) lower
c) exterior
d) centre
Show answer
c) exterior. Exterior means the outside, the opposite of interior.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The interiour of the cave was lit by a single flickering lamp.
a) interiour
b) single
c) flickering
d) cave
Show answer
a) interiour. Colour and harbour take our, but this word ends in plain or.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) intereor
b) furniture
c) balcony
d) ceiling
Show answer
a) intereor. After the r comes an i, not an e: in-te-ri-or.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
rotiiner
a) inferior
b) interior
c) interval
d) intercom
Show answer
b) interior. Inferior needs an f, interval a v and an a, and intercom a c and an m; interior uses every letter.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Ravi is describing the interior of his house. Which of these might he mention?
a) the sofa in the living room
b) the tiles on the roof
c) the gate at the front
d) the hose in the garden
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a) the sofa in the living room
2. An interior designer plans
a) the layout of roads
b) the look of rooms
c) the school timetable
d) the parts of engines
Show answer
b) the look of rooms
