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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Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Australian police seized a record 3 tons of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, detectives said Monday.
—CBS News, 22 June 2026
Flea Bottom The spin-off set in Flea Bottom, the most notorious neighborhood on the outskirts of King’s Landing, has been canceled.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
One of the deadliest days in the conflict was June 18, when the Israeli Air Force struck the outskirts of Nabatieh, Sidon, and Tyre, killing at least 47 people and injuring 97.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 June 2026
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Australian police seized a record 3 tons of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, detectives said Monday.
—CBS News, 22 June 2026
Flea Bottom The spin-off set in Flea Bottom, the most notorious neighborhood on the outskirts of King’s Landing, has been canceled.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
One of the deadliest days in the conflict was June 18, when the Israeli Air Force struck the outskirts of Nabatieh, Sidon, and Tyre, killing at least 47 people and injuring 97.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 June 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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