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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As wildfires swept through neighborhoods on the outskirts of Los Angeles in January 2025, stories about residents there helping their neighbors and total strangers began trickling out on social media.
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James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
In a cemetery on the outskirts of Sumy this month, row upon row of blue and gold Ukrainian flags fluttered in a cold wind.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
On the outskirts of Sweden’s capital, construction of ‘Stockholm Wood City’ began in October, several months ahead of schedule, and is set to provide 2,000 new homes by 2027.
—Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Nearby tech hubs like Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Redwood City face similar housing shortages, forcing many workers to compete for limited housing supply or move to more affordable areas on the outskirts of the Bay Area or Central Valley.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
In a cemetery on the outskirts of Sumy this month, row upon row of blue and gold Ukrainian flags fluttered in a cold wind.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
On the outskirts of Sweden’s capital, construction of ‘Stockholm Wood City’ began in October, several months ahead of schedule, and is set to provide 2,000 new homes by 2027.
—Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Nearby tech hubs like Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Redwood City face similar housing shortages, forcing many workers to compete for limited housing supply or move to more affordable areas on the outskirts of the Bay Area or Central Valley.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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