exteriors

noun

plural of exterior
as in surfaces
an outer part or layer the exterior of the tooth consists of very hard enamel

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Recent Examples of exteriors Pemberley exteriors and grounds scenes were filmed at Lyme Park, an estate in the Peak District south of Manchester. — Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Prime Day Outdoor Deals Making your exteriors feel like an extension of your interior design is more than achievable with Amazon Prime Day’s leftover deals on patio furniture and decor. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 On exteriors, French Press Coffee brings a classic architectural quality to front doors, while functioning as an elevated alternative to black on shutters, garages, and trim. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026 The homes, mostly clad in wooden exteriors, none more than two stories high, are scattered along 10 miles of coastline about 100 miles north of San Francisco. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The company’s artisans and craftspeople restore the exteriors and interiors that helped make these vehicle classics, while also updating them with modern-day powertrains (the company now offers modern V-8s as an option). — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 Keep these surfaces clean by wiping the exteriors regularly with all-purpose cleaner, dish soap, or, if applicable, by putting them in the dishwasher. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026 Few sequences begin with relaxed establishing shots of exteriors or end with cute punch lines to transition to the next scene. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The filmmaker contrasts her bucolic nature scenes with shots of the giant ships passing by and the interiors and exteriors of the factories located near the island, belching smoke and lit up at night like a forbidding theme park. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exteriors
  1. surfaces
  2. facades
Noun
  • The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But a Columbia University research team has found that when water molecules come into contact with plastic surfaces, a key chemical reaction does in fact take place.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of surfaces
Noun
  • During the Soviet era, these monumental decorative panels appeared at metro stations, sports stadiums, school facades, and on the sides of residential blocks.
    — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast.
    — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of facades

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