outskirt
noun
out·skirt
ˈau̇t-ˌskərt 
: a part remote from the center : border
—usually used in plural
on the outskirts of town
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Childhood friendship brought Claudia Bosch to the door of a down-on-its-luck, hacienda-style villa coddled in greenery on the outskirts of Antigua.
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Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
On the outskirts of England's seaside city of Brighton, protesters have set up an encampment near the L3 Harris factory, which makes components for F-35 jets.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
One was a plan by a division of German utility Uniper SE to produce green hydrogen at a site on the outskirts of Rotterdam.
—John Ainger, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
The Florida Project: Set on the outskirts of Disney World, a young girl and her rebellious mother face the joys and struggles of living in poverty, dreaming of a better life amidst harsh realities.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
After her parents’ separation, Pettitt and her mother often spent their evenings at her grandparents’ house, in Feltham, on the outskirts of London.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
During an excavation along the outskirts of the city, archaeologists discovered stone walls more than 2,000 years old, likely part of an ancient warehouse district, according to a March 22 news release from INRAP, the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Following the shocking, fiery raid on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, a branch of ISIS claims responsibility, and U.S. officials confirm the terror group was solely responsible.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
On the outskirts of Hanoi, new buildings seem to have proliferated like stucco mushrooms.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
On the outskirts of England's seaside city of Brighton, protesters have set up an encampment near the L3 Harris factory, which makes components for F-35 jets.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
One was a plan by a division of German utility Uniper SE to produce green hydrogen at a site on the outskirts of Rotterdam.
—John Ainger, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
The Florida Project: Set on the outskirts of Disney World, a young girl and her rebellious mother face the joys and struggles of living in poverty, dreaming of a better life amidst harsh realities.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
After her parents’ separation, Pettitt and her mother often spent their evenings at her grandparents’ house, in Feltham, on the outskirts of London.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
During an excavation along the outskirts of the city, archaeologists discovered stone walls more than 2,000 years old, likely part of an ancient warehouse district, according to a March 22 news release from INRAP, the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Following the shocking, fiery raid on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, a branch of ISIS claims responsibility, and U.S. officials confirm the terror group was solely responsible.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
On the outskirts of Hanoi, new buildings seem to have proliferated like stucco mushrooms.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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