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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Enterprising commuters may be able to find free street parking on the outskirts of downtown, just be prepared for a long walk.
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Reinforcing the capital Caracas is actively being fortified with fresh layers of defenses, with one of the most striking developments on the outskirts of the capital, near Venezuela’s coastline in the north.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The Angus Barn, a popular steakhouse located in the outskirts of Raleigh, North Carolina, is legendary in its own rights.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The California Highway Patrol said Tony Noceti and his wife, Rowena, were driving along Highway 88 on the outskirts of town, making their way through the dense fog, when a car attempting to pass another collided with them head-on.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Reinforcing the capital Caracas is actively being fortified with fresh layers of defenses, with one of the most striking developments on the outskirts of the capital, near Venezuela’s coastline in the north.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The Angus Barn, a popular steakhouse located in the outskirts of Raleigh, North Carolina, is legendary in its own rights.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The California Highway Patrol said Tony Noceti and his wife, Rowena, were driving along Highway 88 on the outskirts of town, making their way through the dense fog, when a car attempting to pass another collided with them head-on.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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