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outer

 

[ หˆaสŠ.tษ™r ]

Noun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

space

Being outside or farther from the center.

Synonyms

exterior, external, outside

Examples of usage

  • The outer planets of our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  • The outer layer of the Earth is called the crust.
Context #2 | Adjective

clothing

Worn on the outside of other clothing.

Synonyms

exterior, external, over

Examples of usage

  • She wore an outer jacket to protect herself from the cold.
  • The outer layers of the dress were beautifully embroidered.

Translations

Translations of the word "outer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น externo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคนเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รคuรŸere

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ luar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะพะฒะฝั–ัˆะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zewnฤ™trzny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅค–้ƒจใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท extรฉrieur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ exterior

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™ธ๋ถ€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงุฑุฌูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vnฤ›jลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vonkajลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค–้ƒจ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zunanji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ytri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ั€ั‚า›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xarici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ exterior

Etymology

The word 'outer' originated from the Middle English word 'oute', which came from Old English 'ลซtan' meaning 'from the outside'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe something that is outside or farther from the center.

See also: out, outback, outing, outlet, outside, outward, outwardly, outwards.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,243, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.