outskirt

noun

out·​skirt ˈau̇t-ˌskərt How to pronounce outskirt (audio)
: a part remote from the center : border
usually used in plural
on the outskirts of town

Examples of outskirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In southern Lebanon, an Israeli strike Wednesday killed a Hamas militant on the outskirts of Tyre. Pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza blocked security gates and car traffic Wednesday at San Francisco International Airport, according to reports in local media. Andrew jeong, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Here's what's been happening in Haiti: Armed gangs storm two large prisons A 72-hour state of emergency began Sunday night after armed gangs stormed two large prisons − one in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, the other in Croix des Bouquets, on the city's outskirts. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 On the outskirts of downtown Louisville, where officials have been grappling with a surge of overdose deaths, there is widespread interest in ibogaine therapy, even if legally sanctioned treatment is years away. Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Despite the cancellations, the airport had remained under heavy guard, with members of the country’s armed forces deployed inside, while Haiti National Police officers and soldiers patrolled the outskirts. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 Beyond a nakba? When Israeli tanks rolled in and shelled the UNRWA school, Ms. Haddad, her two sons, their wives, and her grandchildren left Khan Yunis through a safe corridor, heading to the outskirts of Rafah. Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024 This puts it between the January eruptions on the outskirts of Grindavík and the eruptions earlier in February closer to the Blue Lagoon. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024 Yet just days after Russia's full-scale invasion, Russian tanks and armored vehicles sat just outside the city's outskirts. Claire Harbage, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024 The districts closest to downtown don't change at all, and most of the shifts are on the outskirts of the city. Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outskirt was circa 1599

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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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