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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That includes The Forty Acres, a sprawling site on the outskirts of town that held the UFW's first headquarters as well as a retirement village for aging Filipino farmworkers.
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Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The theft took place at the Fondazione Magnani Rocca, on the outskirts of the city of Parma, during the night of March 22-23, the Carabinieri police said in a statement.
—Alvise Armellini, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Saintly intercession Just on the outskirts of Qom is a village called Jamkaran, home to another important pilgrimage site.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment on the outskirts of Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The theft took place at the Fondazione Magnani Rocca, on the outskirts of the city of Parma, during the night of March 22-23, the Carabinieri police said in a statement.
—Alvise Armellini, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Saintly intercession Just on the outskirts of Qom is a village called Jamkaran, home to another important pilgrimage site.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment on the outskirts of Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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