1
: existing independent of mind : objective
outer reality
2
a
: situated farther out
the outer limits
b
: being away from a center
the planet's outer rings
c
: situated or belonging on the outside
an outer covering
Examples of outer in a Sentence
the outer edges of the roof
The package's outer covering was damaged.
I removed the outer skin of the onion.
Her inner turmoil was masked by an outer calm.
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Cutouts at the top right of the inner display and the top center of the outer display house basic 8-megapixel cameras for selfies and video calls.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
For her turn as a runway model, Pugh wore a set of spiky black false lashes that extended way past the outer corners of her eyes and allll the way up to the tippy-top of her brow.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
But on his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued a review of leasing and permitting practices for all wind energy projects in the U.S. and called for a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Consider renting waterproof outer layers and warm base layers through Kit Lender, which stocks everything from snow pants to goggles.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
For her turn as a runway model, Pugh wore a set of spiky black false lashes that extended way past the outer corners of her eyes and allll the way up to the tippy-top of her brow.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
But on his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued a review of leasing and permitting practices for all wind energy projects in the U.S. and called for a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Consider renting waterproof outer layers and warm base layers through Kit Lender, which stocks everything from snow pants to goggles.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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outer
adjective
out·er
ˈau̇t-ər 
1
: located on the outside or farther out
the outer wall
2
: being away from a center
the outer planets of the solar system
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