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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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Surrounding that and protected by an outer shell is the cytoplasm, a frothy liquid of protein-synthesizing ribosomes, energy-producing mitochondria, energy-storing lipids, and the like.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The real beauty of sport lies in the continual struggle against imperfection, glaring weaknesses both inner and outer.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
On Monday morning, Jamaica felt tropical storm conditions as outer rain bands from Melissa swept over the island.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 3 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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