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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There is hope that permanent cricket infrastructure can be built in the outskirts of Nagoya in a determined effort to leave a legacy for the sport in baseball-crazy Japan after next year’s Asian Games.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Deported from Florida to Cuba, this mom saw her 17-month-old US daughter – and her American dream – ripped away
03:01
Havana, Cuba CNN —
In a dilapidated home on the outskirts of Havana, Heidy Sánchez shows off photos from a past life.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Her husband is working full time again at a factory, but Mr. Trump’s plan to put a 46 percent tariff on imports from Vietnam hangs over their family, which lives in a row of concrete tenements on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Howard's Shiner This humble gas station is located on the outskirts of Shiner, Texas, a town known for its namesake Shiner Bock beer crafted by Spoetzl Brewery (true beer enthusiasts will enjoy a brewery tour).
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Deported from Florida to Cuba, this mom saw her 17-month-old US daughter – and her American dream – ripped away
03:01
Havana, Cuba CNN —
In a dilapidated home on the outskirts of Havana, Heidy Sánchez shows off photos from a past life.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Her husband is working full time again at a factory, but Mr. Trump’s plan to put a 46 percent tariff on imports from Vietnam hangs over their family, which lives in a row of concrete tenements on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Howard's Shiner This humble gas station is located on the outskirts of Shiner, Texas, a town known for its namesake Shiner Bock beer crafted by Spoetzl Brewery (true beer enthusiasts will enjoy a brewery tour).
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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