outskirt
noun
out·skirt
ˈau̇t-ˌskərt 
: a part remote from the center : border
—usually used in plural
on the outskirts of town
Examples of outskirt in a Sentence
some people prefer to live on the outskirts and work inside the city
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Two small planes collided in midair over one of the runways on the outskirts of Tucson last week.
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Situated on the outskirts of Lisbon in Sintra–a breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site full of castles and fairytale palaces where English Romantic Poet Lord Byron once spent time–The Albuquerque Foundation is a new Jewel in the Crown of the region’s cultural offerings.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Four Ukrainian special-forces operatives were waiting for them on the other side of a pedestrian bridge on the outskirts of Marinka.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands of people from across Lebanon and the region flocked to the capital, Beirut, for the service, which was held at a large sports stadium on the outskirts of the city.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Situated on the outskirts of Lisbon in Sintra–a breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site full of castles and fairytale palaces where English Romantic Poet Lord Byron once spent time–The Albuquerque Foundation is a new Jewel in the Crown of the region’s cultural offerings.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Four Ukrainian special-forces operatives were waiting for them on the other side of a pedestrian bridge on the outskirts of Marinka.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands of people from across Lebanon and the region flocked to the capital, Beirut, for the service, which was held at a large sports stadium on the outskirts of the city.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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