Words / A2

OWT-uh/ˈaʊtə/

Outer means on the outside or further from the centre: the outer door, outer London, an outer layer. Inner is the opposite. Outside can be a preposition (outside the shop). Extra is not the same as outer. Do not write outer when you mean utter (complete — later), or other.

Meaning

On the outside, or further from the centre.

Examples

• “Hang your wet coat in the outer hall.”
• “Leave wet umbrellas in the outer porch.”
• “The outer islands have fewer buses in winter.”

Good to know

the outer door / layer. Opposite: inner. Mix-up: other, utter.

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