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 the outskirts Farr has lived in Goodlettsville most of his life.
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
The plant is located on the outskirts of San Antonio, poorly served by public transport.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
On the outskirts of Sweida, groups of them gathered in front of buildings that had been set ablaze.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Smoke rises above an oil field following a drone attack on the outskirts of Zakho city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on July 16, 2025.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
The plant is located on the outskirts of San Antonio, poorly served by public transport.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
On the outskirts of Sweida, groups of them gathered in front of buildings that had been set ablaze.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Smoke rises above an oil field following a drone attack on the outskirts of Zakho city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on July 16, 2025.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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