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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Como Shambhala Estate’s location in the quiet outskirts of buzzy Ubud puts guests just outside the tourist zone, offering a genuine feeling of local immersion.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
As with Licorice Pizza and Magnolia, the outskirts of Hollywood prove to be infinitely more interesting to Anderson than its glitzy center, and Boogie Nights offers up the ultimate viewpoint on that — an industry that, even at its highest point, was never going to break through into the mainstream.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The Lavina Mall on the outskirts of Kyiv is Ukraine’s biggest shopping center.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Chick-fil-A is the latest Southern company to branch into the beverage concept space, with an announcement on September 23 about Daybrightopening on the outskirts of Atlanta.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
As with Licorice Pizza and Magnolia, the outskirts of Hollywood prove to be infinitely more interesting to Anderson than its glitzy center, and Boogie Nights offers up the ultimate viewpoint on that — an industry that, even at its highest point, was never going to break through into the mainstream.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The Lavina Mall on the outskirts of Kyiv is Ukraine’s biggest shopping center.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Chick-fil-A is the latest Southern company to branch into the beverage concept space, with an announcement on September 23 about Daybrightopening on the outskirts of Atlanta.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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