outer

American  

[ou-ter] / ˈaʊ tər /

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.

3. of or relating to the external world.

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outer British  

/ ˈaʊtə /

adjective

1. being or located on the outside; external

2. further from the middle or central part

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noun

1. archery

   1. the white outermost ring on a target

   2. a shot that hits this ring

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

3. informal excluded or neglected

Other Word Forms

• outerness noun

Etymology

Origin of outer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; out, -er ⁴

Example Sentences

A couple with two children each need to earn £37,000 a year in urban UK compared with £49,500 in inner and £46,900 in outer London, the report says.

From BBC

The firm also warned that industrywide capacity additions could pressure pricing in outer years if demand slows.

From Barron's

I wanted to see him so badly, to watch his face while he told me something about outer space, to hear his voice unobscured by the headphones and game.

From Literature

“He forgot about the attack from the north outer wall of the Alamo complex,” came a voice I knew all too well.

From Literature

The outer planets are surrounded by dozens of moons locked in thick shells of ice.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• exterior
• outlying