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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As for the shrine at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, church leaders say it was intentionally placed in a prominent location toward the front as opposed to being tucked away or hidden on the outskirts.
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The rental that kickstarted this whole trip is called Les Rougets, a cozy townhouse on a quiet street right on the outskirts of Aegina Town.
—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The pilot, identified only by the surname Liu, took off on a solo flight in the two-seat training plane from a general aviation airport in the outskirts of Beijing, the Chaoyang statement said.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
My test ‘outing’ took place in an underground parking lot beneath Lego’s factory in Kladno, on the outskirts of Prague.
—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The rental that kickstarted this whole trip is called Les Rougets, a cozy townhouse on a quiet street right on the outskirts of Aegina Town.
—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The pilot, identified only by the surname Liu, took off on a solo flight in the two-seat training plane from a general aviation airport in the outskirts of Beijing, the Chaoyang statement said.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
My test ‘outing’ took place in an underground parking lot beneath Lego’s factory in Kladno, on the outskirts of Prague.
—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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