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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Designed by architect Myron Hunt, the Ambassador Hotel opened in 1921 — back when that portion of mid-Wilshire was the outskirts of town — and soon became the glamorous playground of the rich and famous.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
In the 1990s, the trend in English football was clubs selling their traditional home and building a modern replacement on the outskirts of town.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In August, three of China’s largest cities eased purchase restrictions to allow buyers to hold multiple properties, but the move mostly applied to units in the less desirable city outskirts, S&P noted.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Parking General parking is available on the outskirts of campus near the Bush Library, Bonfire Memorial and Agronomy Road.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
In the 1990s, the trend in English football was clubs selling their traditional home and building a modern replacement on the outskirts of town.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In August, three of China’s largest cities eased purchase restrictions to allow buyers to hold multiple properties, but the move mostly applied to units in the less desirable city outskirts, S&P noted.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Parking General parking is available on the outskirts of campus near the Bush Library, Bonfire Memorial and Agronomy Road.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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