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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Under slate gray skies in an African American neighborhood in the southwestern outskirts of Atlanta.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
After three months, my uncle was taken to a maximum-security prison on the outskirts of Havana to await trial.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
The Enchanted Forest theme park, set on the outskirts of Salem, makes for a fun family day trip, and, between May and October, catch a movie at Newberg’s historic 99W Drive-in Theatre.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
On the outskirts of Jisr al-Shughur, high on a hill, among green shrubs lie the graves of hundreds of Uyghur fighters who perished fighting the Assad regime.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
After three months, my uncle was taken to a maximum-security prison on the outskirts of Havana to await trial.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
The Enchanted Forest theme park, set on the outskirts of Salem, makes for a fun family day trip, and, between May and October, catch a movie at Newberg’s historic 99W Drive-in Theatre.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
On the outskirts of Jisr al-Shughur, high on a hill, among green shrubs lie the graves of hundreds of Uyghur fighters who perished fighting the Assad regime.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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