as in exterior
situated on the outside or farther out
the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more
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Recent Examples of outer
The historians filed out of the hall and into the outer galleries, happy to stretch their legs.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The suits’ outer layer is fire-resistant, and the gloves are touch screen compatible.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Not unlike a veranda with its open railings just outside of a structure—a liminal space neither indoors nor outdoors—languages, too, are permeable and liminal at their outer edges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Pressure built up and the gas pockets pushed chunks of the outer heat shield away.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The suits’ outer layer is fire-resistant, and the gloves are touch screen compatible.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Not unlike a veranda with its open railings just outside of a structure—a liminal space neither indoors nor outdoors—languages, too, are permeable and liminal at their outer edges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Pressure built up and the gas pockets pushed chunks of the outer heat shield away.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
Adjective
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The only commonalities the two shared were vaguely in shape, with the four-door GT getting up to 100 mph effortlessly, with virtually no exterior noise.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wheelbase and most exterior dimensions are unchanged.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump had promised a quick operation but the war shows no signs of letting up and peace talks show no outward signs of progress.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The outward facing part of it — speaking publicly, being interviewed — has been a growth experience, to say the least.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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