outer planet

noun

: any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt

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Earth's outer planets are at their closest for the year during opposition, according to EarthSky. John Tufts, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025 Earth's outer planets are at their closest for the year during opposition, according to EarthSky. John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Sep. 2025 When in opposition, outer planets are closest to Earth. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Uranus, though both of those outer planets are impossible to see with the naked eye. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outer planet

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outer planet was in 1850

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“Outer planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20planet. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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