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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The entire vegetable is edible, even the tough outer skin of the stems.
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
The use of shock waves, or blast overpressure (BOP), kills or disables enemies with the force of the explosion, vaporizing the weapon’s plastic outer shell.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The filter has an outer layer of gauze material that captures pollutants such as dust, hair, and pet dander, and can be removed for washing or vacuuming.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Some had characteristic ticks etched along their outer edges, while others looked like small sticks cut lengthwise, with a flat and a curved side—forms that their makers crafted deliberately to produce random outcomes.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
The use of shock waves, or blast overpressure (BOP), kills or disables enemies with the force of the explosion, vaporizing the weapon’s plastic outer shell.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The filter has an outer layer of gauze material that captures pollutants such as dust, hair, and pet dander, and can be removed for washing or vacuuming.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Some had characteristic ticks etched along their outer edges, while others looked like small sticks cut lengthwise, with a flat and a curved side—forms that their makers crafted deliberately to produce random outcomes.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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