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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The two lawsuits center on access at federal buildings on the outskirts of Chicago and Minneapolis, where clergy said detainees were held for multiple days during the respective enforcement surges last fall and earlier this winter.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Notably, the spread of tornadoes in northern Oklahoma avoided towns and instead remained primarily on the outskirts of nearby communities.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 7 Mar. 2026
The two lawsuits center on access at federal buildings on the outskirts of Chicago and Minneapolis, where clergy said detainees were held for multiple days during the respective enforcement surges last fall and earlier this winter.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Notably, the spread of tornadoes in northern Oklahoma avoided towns and instead remained primarily on the outskirts of nearby communities.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 7 Mar. 2026
The two lawsuits center on access at federal buildings on the outskirts of Chicago and Minneapolis, where clergy said detainees were held for multiple days during the respective enforcement surges last fall and earlier this winter.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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