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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Since then RTGs have flown on interplanetary missions including the Pioneer 10 and 11 and Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft to the outer solar system, the New Horizons voyage to Pluto and beyond, the Viking 1 and 2 Mars landers, and the rovers Curiosity and Perseverance.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
When looking at the largest metro areas, the fastest growing counties tended to be on the outer edges.
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The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
When looking at the largest metro areas, the fastest growing counties tended to be on the outer edges.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Future heat shields will feature design changes to fix the issue —specifically, a more permeable layer of outer material — NASA officials said.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outer
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 29 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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