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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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Fluoride strengthens teeth by hardening their outer surface, or enamel.
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Meanwhile, the outer promenade at Brooklyn Bridge Park rewards strolling visitors with an up close view of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty herself.
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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Fluoride counters that process with a one-two punch, by reducing acid and strengthening enamel, the tooth’s protective outer layer.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Fluoride strengthens teeth by hardening their outer surface, or enamel.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the outer promenade at Brooklyn Bridge Park rewards strolling visitors with an up close view of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty herself.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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