outer

out-er · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Located on or forming the outside; external.

  2. 2.

    Farther from the center or inside.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    outer space — the region beyond Earth's atmosphere
  • •
    outer limits — the most extreme boundaries
  • •
    outer layer — the external covering

Related words

Antonyms: inner, internal
See also: external, inner, interior, outside
Synonyms: external, outside, peripheral

Etymology

From out + comparative suffix -er, from Old English uterra ("outer, farther out").