(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of something is the inside part of it.
The boat’s ~ badly needed painting.
N-COUNT: oft with poss
2.
You use ~ to describe something that is inside a building or vehicle.
The ~ walls were painted green...
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
The ~ of a country or continent is the central area of it.
The Yangzi river would give access to much of China’s ~.
N-SING: oft the N, oft with poss
4.
A country’s ~ minister, ministry, or department deals with affairs within that country, such as law and order.
The French Interior Minister has intervened in a scandal over the role of a secret police force.
ADJ: ADJ n
5.
A country’s minister or ministry of the ~ deals with affairs within that country, such as law and order.
An official from the Ministry of the Interior said six people had died.
N-SING