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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Laws, continuous raids and public ridicule gradually pushed the gay clubs toward the outskirts of downtown and into Oak Lawn, according to archives.
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Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Other talks will dive into the nature of brown dwarfs, faint dwarf galaxies and the structure of the Milky Way's outskirts, highlighting how recent findings are reshaping long-standing theories.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Aerial surveys revealed that 509 houses were scattered on the outskirts of the town center, though the exact function of the enclosures remains to be determined.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Set in the beginning of the 20th century, the work revolves around the fortunes of titular Fleur, a young girl who rebels against her life in a slum on the outskirts of Paris and seeks out the bright lights of the Belle Epoque capital.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Other talks will dive into the nature of brown dwarfs, faint dwarf galaxies and the structure of the Milky Way's outskirts, highlighting how recent findings are reshaping long-standing theories.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Aerial surveys revealed that 509 houses were scattered on the outskirts of the town center, though the exact function of the enclosures remains to be determined.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Set in the beginning of the 20th century, the work revolves around the fortunes of titular Fleur, a young girl who rebels against her life in a slum on the outskirts of Paris and seeks out the bright lights of the Belle Epoque capital.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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