French Conversation · Level 55
73 words
French word
extérieur
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛksteʁjœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounoutside
Example
Regarde l'extérieur de la maison.
Look at the outside of the house.
More examples
Nous allons manger à l'extérieur ce soir.
We are going to eat outdoors tonight.
Core concept
A boundary's outer side, extending to the space outside it.
Common phrases
à l'extérieur
outdoors
l'extérieur de
the outside of ___
Similar words
façade: The visible front or outer wall of a building.
mur: A vertical wall that divides or encloses a building or room.
côté: One side or lateral position of an object or building.
surface: The outer surface or exposed face of an object.
Definition in French
Partie située du côté extérieur d'une chose ou d'un bâtiment; aussi l'espace situé dehors.
Word origin
French extérieur is a learned borrowing from Latin exterior, formed as the comparative of exterus, meaning external or farther out.
Usage tips
- À l'extérieur means outdoors or outside, whereas l'extérieur de la maison means the house's exterior; dehors is generally an adverb.
Other meanings
- outdoorsnoun
Opposites
- intérieurinteriornoun