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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Authorities visited Pereyra's home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires with an arrest warrant on Friday, Jan. 3, the outlet added.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Another former resident, Ayda Gugsa, now stays in a rundown two-bedroom rental unit on the outskirts of the city.
—Samuel Getachew, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Soldiers fighting in the area, and a local Ukrainian military official, said when reached by phone that while there were pockets of resistance in the factories on the outskirts, the town was essentially lost.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
On the outskirts of the Bloodline story is Drew McIntyre’s obsession with the group.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Another former resident, Ayda Gugsa, now stays in a rundown two-bedroom rental unit on the outskirts of the city.
—Samuel Getachew, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Soldiers fighting in the area, and a local Ukrainian military official, said when reached by phone that while there were pockets of resistance in the factories on the outskirts, the town was essentially lost.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
On the outskirts of the Bloodline story is Drew McIntyre’s obsession with the group.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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