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 rail yard is located on the outskirts of Laredo but still within the city limits and under police jurisdiction, Espinoza said.
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Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
In May 1973, he was seized on the road to the airport in Beirut by the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and held prisoner in the outskirts of Beirut.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Several of them are now grouped at Le19M, a striking building designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti and located on the outskirts of Paris.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Located on the outskirts of Lincoln, this softly lit, open-concept restaurant draws diners from two major metro areas.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
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Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
In May 1973, he was seized on the road to the airport in Beirut by the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and held prisoner in the outskirts of Beirut.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Several of them are now grouped at Le19M, a striking building designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti and located on the outskirts of Paris.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Located on the outskirts of Lincoln, this softly lit, open-concept restaurant draws diners from two major metro areas.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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