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 northeast Pacific transient population occurs throughout the coastal waters of the British Columbia province and the northeast Pacific offshore population are seen less frequently, but are known to travel widely in the outer coastal waters of British Columbia.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
On issue after issue, Trump has pushed the outer limits of presidential power.
—Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Peroneal tendinopathy: Peroneal tendons run behind the outer ankle bone and can become injured from chronic overuse of the ankle or sudden injury to the ankle.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
The city’s Economic Development Committee approved using tax increment finance funds for businesses to receive up to $5,000 to improve their outer appearances, amidst concerns they were negatively impacted by the dust.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
On issue after issue, Trump has pushed the outer limits of presidential power.
—Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Peroneal tendinopathy: Peroneal tendons run behind the outer ankle bone and can become injured from chronic overuse of the ankle or sudden injury to the ankle.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
The city’s Economic Development Committee approved using tax increment finance funds for businesses to receive up to $5,000 to improve their outer appearances, amidst concerns they were negatively impacted by the dust.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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