Meaning & use
outer
Situated on the outside; farther from the center than something else.
See it in a sentence
The outer layer of the onion was dry and papery.
Astronomers study the outer planets to understand how the solar system formed.
A note on using this word
Always used before a noun, and the opposite it pairs most naturally with is 'inner,' not simply 'inside.'
Words with a similar meaning
exteriorexternal
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Words with an opposite meaning
innerinterior
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