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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San Xavier del Bac (Arizona) Unlike many old Spanish churches that are now museums or parks, this mission on the outskirts of Tucson is still a very active place of worship and learning as well as meeting place for the local Tohono O’odham community.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On February 20, Republican Representative Kevin Hern faced a hostile grilling over federal job cuts and the activities of the Department of Government Efficiency during a town hall on the outskirts of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Military police officers manned barriers on the outskirts of town to stop soldiers from running away.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Nearly 400 apartments will be built in Davie, right by Broward College
A new housing development on the outskirts of Broward College’s Davie campus is expected to offer nearly 400 apartments.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
On February 20, Republican Representative Kevin Hern faced a hostile grilling over federal job cuts and the activities of the Department of Government Efficiency during a town hall on the outskirts of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Military police officers manned barriers on the outskirts of town to stop soldiers from running away.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Nearly 400 apartments will be built in Davie, right by Broward College
A new housing development on the outskirts of Broward College’s Davie campus is expected to offer nearly 400 apartments.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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