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
Bloom covers the grape’s outer layer (what’s unfortunately known as the cuticle) and often includes yeast.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 23 Apr. 2024
The red giant swells in size, its temperature and pressure increasing, and starts to eject its outer layers.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
But that cast-aside outer layer is a treasure trove of nutrients, vitamins, and fiber and adds some delightful texture and depth of flavor to meals.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
That could be especially useful in the case of fake Botox, which the FDA says also include counterfeiting of the outer carton and vial.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Yet a 2014 study found that progesterone receptors are also found in most meningiomas — a type of tumor, usually benign, that grows from the outer layers of tissue surrounding the brain.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The outer carton contains language that is not English.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The outer layers are a dark gray while the inner section is a lighter gray.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Harmony, meanwhile, was drifting from its tonal moorings: fearsome dissonances in the music of Mahler, Strauss, and Scriabin suggested both the outer density of modern life and the inner turmoil of the individual.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 23 Apr. 2024
The red giant swells in size, its temperature and pressure increasing, and starts to eject its outer layers.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
But that cast-aside outer layer is a treasure trove of nutrients, vitamins, and fiber and adds some delightful texture and depth of flavor to meals.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
That could be especially useful in the case of fake Botox, which the FDA says also include counterfeiting of the outer carton and vial.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Yet a 2014 study found that progesterone receptors are also found in most meningiomas — a type of tumor, usually benign, that grows from the outer layers of tissue surrounding the brain.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The outer carton contains language that is not English.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The outer layers are a dark gray while the inner section is a lighter gray.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Harmony, meanwhile, was drifting from its tonal moorings: fearsome dissonances in the music of Mahler, Strauss, and Scriabin suggested both the outer density of modern life and the inner turmoil of the individual.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 3 May. 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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