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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That’s when Carpenter called from a tour bus on the outskirts of San Francisco.
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Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Launched May 24 on Prime Video Spain, the first season of the series hit No. 1 on the platform the day after, with an audience warming to the unexpected, comical and engaging stories that unfold in a huge traffic jam on the outskirts of Madrid.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Many of the Thai agricultural workers lived in compounds on the outskirts of southern Israeli kibbutzim and towns, and Hamas overran those places first.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
In the southern part of the Beehive State—specifically near Zion National Park—both residential and hospitality developers are eyeing key locales on the outskirts of the park that bring you up close and personal with the raw desert landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Launched May 24 on Prime Video Spain, the first season of the series hit No. 1 on the platform the day after, with an audience warming to the unexpected, comical and engaging stories that unfold in a huge traffic jam on the outskirts of Madrid.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Many of the Thai agricultural workers lived in compounds on the outskirts of southern Israeli kibbutzim and towns, and Hamas overran those places first.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
In the southern part of the Beehive State—specifically near Zion National Park—both residential and hospitality developers are eyeing key locales on the outskirts of the park that bring you up close and personal with the raw desert landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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