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 signature Hula pie, featuring macadamia nut ice cream coated with an outer chocolate crust and drizzled with chocolate fudge, will return to the dessert menu.
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Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Milky Way’s dense inner regions formed stars faster and accumulated heavy metals far quicker than the outer edges—and a star with the sun’s age and chemical components would not have been able to form at its present location.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The city recently released a call for artists for the two side-by-side 20-foot tall by 16-foot wide digital banners, which will be displayed on the parking garage outer walls facing Second and Green streets.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Tiny seeds with thin outer shells do not require soaking.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
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Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Milky Way’s dense inner regions formed stars faster and accumulated heavy metals far quicker than the outer edges—and a star with the sun’s age and chemical components would not have been able to form at its present location.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The city recently released a call for artists for the two side-by-side 20-foot tall by 16-foot wide digital banners, which will be displayed on the parking garage outer walls facing Second and Green streets.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Tiny seeds with thin outer shells do not require soaking.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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