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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For the first time, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has seen a young star forge crystals in blazing heat and hurl them to the icy outskirts of its planet-forming disk, which could help explain the evolution of comets at the edge of our solar system.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of vehicles were caught in traffic jams on the outskirts of Islamabad, where many refused to turn back despite warnings.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
On the eastern outskirts of Rome, near Via Tiburtina, researchers have uncovered an ancient road, two monumental basins, two Republican-era tombs, and a shrine possibly dedicated to Hercules.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
On the outskirts of the crowd, fights broke out between protesters and counter-protesters.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of vehicles were caught in traffic jams on the outskirts of Islamabad, where many refused to turn back despite warnings.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
On the eastern outskirts of Rome, near Via Tiburtina, researchers have uncovered an ancient road, two monumental basins, two Republican-era tombs, and a shrine possibly dedicated to Hercules.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
On the outskirts of the crowd, fights broke out between protesters and counter-protesters.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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