outer

American  

[au-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

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Etymology

Origin of outer

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

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Example Sentences

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outer

Ether and other assets like bitcoin can’t be frozen, so the transaction essentially moved the money beyond the outer limits of any centralized platform’s control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Once melting stops, a thin outer coating known as a fusion crust remains on their surfaces.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The son of a slumlord coming from the outer boroughs, he was starting with two strikes against him when he attempted to make a jump into Manhattan’s high society.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Its cone-shaped surface consists of thousands of panels, merging support and weather protection, and serving, via steel clips, as a frame for the building’s outer stainless-steel tiles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Her hurry turned into an amble, and she eventually found herself at an outer door.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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Related Words

• exterior
• outlying

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