outer

[ ou-ter ]
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adjective
  1. situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior: outer garments; an outer wall.

  2. situated farther out or farther from the center: the outer reaches of space.

  1. of or relating to the external world.

Origin of outer

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at out, -er4

Other words from outer

  • out·er·ness, noun

Words Nearby outer

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British Dictionary definitions for outer

outer

/ (ˈaʊtə) /


adjective(prenominal)
  1. being or located on the outside; external

  2. further from the middle or central part

noun
  1. archery

    • the white outermost ring on a target

    • a shot that hits this ring

  2. Australian the unsheltered part of the spectator area at a sports ground

  1. on the outer Australian and NZ informal excluded or neglected

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