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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Loosely rolling your delicate clothes is also preferable to folding; just place them on the top or outer portions of your bag, where there will be less pressure.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
There are signs the ax has been chipped and the outer surface has been smoothed, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Trim Leaf Tips Remove the remaining prickly tips from the outer leaves by using scissors to cut off each leaf tip.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
In the 1960s and early 1970s, Regas said, the dough increased in thickness and raised as high as the outer rim of the deep dish pan.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
There are signs the ax has been chipped and the outer surface has been smoothed, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Trim Leaf Tips Remove the remaining prickly tips from the outer leaves by using scissors to cut off each leaf tip.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
In the 1960s and early 1970s, Regas said, the dough increased in thickness and raised as high as the outer rim of the deep dish pan.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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