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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Markets which had been relatively affordable, on the outskirts of big cities like Miami and Orlando, became overheated during the pandemic, with home prices reaching beyond what many locals could afford.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Alan was on the outskirts of the crowd, hoping for, and sometimes getting, a smile.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
But transit advocates still criticized the plan as a car-centric use that reinforces the mid-20th century sprawl that hollowed out Indy's outskirts.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
On the outskirts of Bowling Green, The Reindeer Farm has become a holiday destination to meet reindeer in person.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Alan was on the outskirts of the crowd, hoping for, and sometimes getting, a smile.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
But transit advocates still criticized the plan as a car-centric use that reinforces the mid-20th century sprawl that hollowed out Indy's outskirts.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
On the outskirts of Bowling Green, The Reindeer Farm has become a holiday destination to meet reindeer in person.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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