inner wall

Inside dividing surface

Inner wall refers to the interior surface of a containing structure, as opposed to its outer face.

In architecture, the inner wall of a building faces inward: The inner wall of the fortress was painted white.

In anatomy, it describes the interior lining of organs or vessels: the inner wall of the stomach.

The term applies anywhere a structure has distinct inside and outside surfaces.

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Opposites
spatial position (interior vs. exterior)

inner wallouter wall

Exterior vertical boundary

exterior wall · facade · perimeter wall · boundary wall · front wall

structural depth (core vs. surface)

inner wallouter wall

Exterior vertical boundary

facade · exterior cladding · skin · outer layer · veneer

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