OUTER Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

outer

adjective

ˈau̇-tər

Definition of outer

as in exterior

situated on the outside or farther out the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more

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Recent Examples of outer The group first began buying up property starting in 2017 in the outer East Bay to build a new city, until running into local opposition and scrapping plans for a 2024 ballot measure. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Photos and video shared on social media show debris thrown in the air and pummeling rain as a possible tornado touched down at Atlantic Beach on Long Island's outer barrier. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Glue one end of the sock closed, leaving a ½-inch outer edge. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 The owner of Aprocetu coffee, Arnoldo Guerrero, runs his farm at an elevation of around 3,000 feet in a cloud forest full of cherries (the whole, fleshy outer fruit that grow on trees). — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outer

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In transport and mobile machinery, this direct integration converts exterior bodywork into an auxiliary power source.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Historic Preservation Commission members voted Thursday to approve exterior changes to the mansion’s original design plan as the building, now more than a century old, undergoes restoration and renovation as part of a new residential development.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exterior

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Later, the Moon squares the Sun, highlighting the gap between private emotions and outward confidence.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Its outward investment has exceeded inward investment for the past 15 years, precisely the imbalance the current government is determined to correct.

— Control Risks, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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outermost

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