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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The Prix Europe-winning series set in a tony middle-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Barcelona was co-produced by Spain’s RTVE and TV3 with Sweden’s SVT, Germany’s NDR and Finland’s YLE.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
In another October attack on the outskirts of the city, in the suburb of Antonivka, officials said a 69-year-old woman was killed when a drone dropped explosives on a public bus.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
In June guests finally started streaming through the cave-like entrance to Fantasy Springs, the newest land at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park on the outskirts of Japan's capital city.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Others would pierce the existing boundary, bringing the potential for warehouses and their 24/7 noise and exhaust to the outskirts of existing neighborhoods, fundamentally altering residents’ lifestyles.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
In another October attack on the outskirts of the city, in the suburb of Antonivka, officials said a 69-year-old woman was killed when a drone dropped explosives on a public bus.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
In June guests finally started streaming through the cave-like entrance to Fantasy Springs, the newest land at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park on the outskirts of Japan's capital city.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Others would pierce the existing boundary, bringing the potential for warehouses and their 24/7 noise and exhaust to the outskirts of existing neighborhoods, fundamentally altering residents’ lifestyles.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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