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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The city-center store will target customers who aren’t able or willing to travel to Ikea’s larger outlets in Wembley and Croydon, on the outskirts of London.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Naqvi said Khan’s party rejected a government offer to rally on the outskirts of the city.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
More restaurants, even on the outskirts of Lahaina, have re-opened in anticipation of the wave this week will bring.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
On the ground: Every night, dozens of people gather on a hillside on the outskirts of Beirut to watch Israeli airstrikes rain down.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Hanna Ziady, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Naqvi said Khan’s party rejected a government offer to rally on the outskirts of the city.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
More restaurants, even on the outskirts of Lahaina, have re-opened in anticipation of the wave this week will bring.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
On the ground: Every night, dozens of people gather on a hillside on the outskirts of Beirut to watch Israeli airstrikes rain down.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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