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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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The stamens of this style of flower are transformed into inner petals that are narrower than the outer guard petals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
More often, properties come up for auction in areas with low property values near the outer limits of the city or in unincorporated parts of the county.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Andrew Benintendi’s leadoff, solo blast in the sixth that chased Taillon was another fastball on the outer edge of the zone.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outer
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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