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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Rotation breaks internal barrier Internal gravity waves generated by churning motions in the outer envelope were already suspected to play a part.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
After bringing the yams home, the first big task came with removing all of the soil from the tubers’ outer skin.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
And along the outer forearm is the brachioradialis, which assists with elbow flexion, especially when your hand is in a neutral, thumbs-up position.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
After bringing the yams home, the first big task came with removing all of the soil from the tubers’ outer skin.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
And along the outer forearm is the brachioradialis, which assists with elbow flexion, especially when your hand is in a neutral, thumbs-up position.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 28 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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