extérieur
outside, exterior
noun adjective ex-teh-ree-UHR Less Common
Origin: Latin exterior (outer), comparative of exterus (outside)
Also means
abroad, the outside world
Usage Note
Extérieur as a noun means 'the outside' (à l'extérieur = outside, outdoors) and as an adjective it means 'external' or 'outer'. The antonym is intérieur (interior, inside).
Examples
"Les enfants jouent à l'extérieur."
Natural Translation
The children are playing outside.
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