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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Meanwhile, the Cybertruck’s outer shell was hard to bend and manipulate.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025
That’s all because of cooling properties like moisture-wicking outer shells and hypoallergenic, airy fill materials, such as lightweight down and mulberry silk.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Cybertruck’s outer shell was hard to bend and manipulate.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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