The end, edge, or outskirts of something; the tip or peripheral area.
駅の外れに古い書店がある。
There is an old bookstore on the edge of the station area.
山道の外れで休憩した。
We rested at the end of the mountain path.
地図の外れには人家がほとんどない。
There are hardly any houses on the outskirts of the map area.
A miss or failure (e.g. a losing lottery ticket); something that is not a hit or a correct prediction.
宝くじは外れてしまった。
The lottery ticket was a loser.
彼の予想は見事に外れた。
His prediction turned out to be completely wrong.
ゲームで外れのカードを引いてしまった。
I drew a losing card in the game.