outeradjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈaʊ.tər/us/ˈaʊ.t̬ɚ/B2 at a greater distance from the centre:
outer London
the outer lane of the motorway
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- Ice had formed around the outer edge of the pond.
- The telescope can view the outer reaches of the solar system.
- They live on the outer edge of the city.
- The outer leaves of the cabbage should be removed.
- The outer layer of the jacket is waterproof.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- breath
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- from
- open-air
- out
- out
- out and about idiom
- out of 2
- outdoor
- outdoors
- outermost
- outside
- outwards
- outwith
- thence
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