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 dimming began gradually because the outer parts of the rings are thin, and only became obvious when the denser regions passed in front of the star.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This causes the outer layers of the star to expand and cool, evolving into a red giant, while the interior of the core heats up, intensifying the rate of fusion within it.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
The same artisan who created the scent’s initial outer boxes got involved in the project.
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The core is surrounded by an outer shell that includes a network of electrical wires.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This causes the outer layers of the star to expand and cool, evolving into a red giant, while the interior of the core heats up, intensifying the rate of fusion within it.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
The same artisan who created the scent’s initial outer boxes got involved in the project.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The core is surrounded by an outer shell that includes a network of electrical wires.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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