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fringe area
noun
: a region in which reception from a given broadcasting station is weak or subject to serious distortion
Examples of fringe area in a Sentence
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At that stage, flooding in Cincinnati's California neighborhood impacts Eldorado Street, with water affecting some fringe areas of Coney Island.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
High water affects some yards in California, Ohio 48 feet: Flooding in California impacts Eldorado Street, with water impacting some fringe areas of Coney Island park.
—The Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2024
My introduction to hot-tent camping This was my introduction to hot-tent camping, an ever-growing fringe area of the outdoor market that’s gaining attention from backcountry hunters, anglers and even winter campers.
—Brett French, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
At 48 feet, the Ohio River has started flooding in California, Ohio, which impacts Eldorado Street, with water impacting some fringe areas of Coney Island.
—Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 Dec. 2019
Got caught up a couple times down there toward the red zone in the fringe area.
—Michael Wagaman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2019
The property sits within an unincorporated 2-mile fringe area near Indiana University Southeast between city and county property.
—Justin Sayers, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Fringe area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fringe%20area. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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