outer

[ ou-ter ]
/ ˈaʊ tər /
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adjective

situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior: outer garments; an outer wall.
situated farther out or farther from the center: the outer reaches of space.
of or relating to the external world.

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Origin of outer

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

OTHER WORDS FROM outer

out·er·ness, noun

Words nearby outer

outdoorsy, outdraw, outdrive, outdweller, outen, outer, outer automorphism, outer bar, outer barrister, outer ear, outer garments
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Words related to outer

exterior, outlying, alien, beyond, extraneous, extrinsic, outermost, outside, outward, over, peripheral, remote, superficial, surface, without, outmost, exoteric

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British Dictionary definitions for outer

outer
/ (ˈaʊtə) /

adjective (prenominal)

being or located on the outside; external
further from the middle or central part

noun

archery
  1. the white outermost ring on a target
  2. a shot that hits this ring
Australian the unsheltered part of the spectator area at a sports ground
on the outer Australian and NZ informal excluded or neglected
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