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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On a sweltering July day, a steady stream of fans travels to the outskirts of Fort Worth to point iPhones across the highway at the TV greasy spoon frequented by oil industry fixer Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton).
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Skirmishes on the outskirts were already taking place.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Among VenApp users who support the government’s aims is a resident of a slum on the outskirts of Caracas who spoke anonymously, fearing government retaliation for speaking to a foreign journalist and retribution from neighbors who oppose Maduro.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The study authors then conducted an image-stretch, shown above, in order to highlight the lower surface brightness features found on the outskirts of the galaxy.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Skirmishes on the outskirts were already taking place.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Among VenApp users who support the government’s aims is a resident of a slum on the outskirts of Caracas who spoke anonymously, fearing government retaliation for speaking to a foreign journalist and retribution from neighbors who oppose Maduro.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The study authors then conducted an image-stretch, shown above, in order to highlight the lower surface brightness features found on the outskirts of the galaxy.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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