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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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
During the final stages of their lives, red supergiants shed their outer gas and dust layers, a process that can last for thousands of years.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Chitosan Chitosan is a sugar compound found in the outer skeleton of crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
The man is seen going up to the door of that apartment six times over a period of roughly an hour, twice opening the outer screen door, Raboud testified.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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