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
Recent Examples on the Web
Bucheon, a high-rise city on the outskirts of Seoul, has long harbored both high-tech and cultural industry aspirations.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 July 2024
The three-day event has relocated to a larger location with the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of the fashion capital, which provides just under 25 percent more space to accommodate the growing interest.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2024
More than a century ago, wealthy Seattleites began constructing mansions and summer cottages on the outskirts of Emerald City, in Medina, Washington.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
Aktau has nearly 200,000 inhabitants, and was growing every day; the outskirts of the city were a construction zone edging the desert, with camels grazing in the unfinished alleys.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 July 2024
The three-day event has relocated to a larger location with the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of the fashion capital, which provides just under 25 percent more space to accommodate the growing interest.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2024
More than a century ago, wealthy Seattleites began constructing mansions and summer cottages on the outskirts of Emerald City, in Medina, Washington.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
Aktau has nearly 200,000 inhabitants, and was growing every day; the outskirts of the city were a construction zone edging the desert, with camels grazing in the unfinished alleys.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2024
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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