outer

[ou-ter] / ˈaʊ tər /

ADJECTIVE

external, exposed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exterior outlying

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

central middle

WEAK

inner interior

Example Sentences

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It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

One wing stretches west along the river toward Louisville, absorbing some of its outer suburbs.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

As the outer masses attracted the inner ones, the torsion balance rotated and twisted the ribbon.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

But it is possible the outer end of the curve may not have seen the lows of the year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

And I can sense the dust collecting on my outer shell.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga