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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La Perla is located on the outskirts of a historic district popular with tourists known as Old San Juan.
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Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Historically, transport infrastructure has frequently exacerbated inequality; for example, the construction of highways in the U.S. has often isolated working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts of cities.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
La Perla is located on the outskirts of the Old San Juan historic district, a popular tourist destination, according to AP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
An explosion at a steel plant on the outskirts of Pittsburgh has killed one person; two people are missing and dozens are believed to have been injured.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Historically, transport infrastructure has frequently exacerbated inequality; for example, the construction of highways in the U.S. has often isolated working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts of cities.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
La Perla is located on the outskirts of the Old San Juan historic district, a popular tourist destination, according to AP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
An explosion at a steel plant on the outskirts of Pittsburgh has killed one person; two people are missing and dozens are believed to have been injured.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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