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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Burch’s, where Denise bought her clogs, was out at Valley River Center, an indoor mall on the outskirts of town.
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Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
On the outskirts of the city centre, the shoppers queue to buy their groceries.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Both Arcahaïe and Cabaret are not far from Canaan, the sprawling post-earthquake settlement on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince that is under the control of a gang named the Taliban under the leadership of Jeff Larose.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Customers browsing through goods at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in February as prices continue to rise, with inflation figures for March nearing 7%.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
On the outskirts of the city centre, the shoppers queue to buy their groceries.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Both Arcahaïe and Cabaret are not far from Canaan, the sprawling post-earthquake settlement on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince that is under the control of a gang named the Taliban under the leadership of Jeff Larose.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Customers browsing through goods at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in February as prices continue to rise, with inflation figures for March nearing 7%.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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