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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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 Nov. 2025
Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are large clouds of ionized gas called plasma and magnetic fields that erupt from the sun’s outer atmosphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
WeRise elevates the inner and outer worlds [with] physical fitness via workouts, shifting identity, healing, confidence, emotional resilience and stepping into power.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the National Weather Service, the Aurora Borealis occurs when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth’s outer atmosphere, producing vibrant waves of light.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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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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