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 biggest employer is a paper mill on the outskirts of town.
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Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
On a brisk, sunny Saturday, Pam Gersh approached the Tesla service and sales center on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
My parents lived on the outskirts, and there wasn’t a cinema there.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
McCartney held her show in an office building on the outskirts of Paris, and models in business suits danced on desks and answered phones in a performance piece straight out of an ‘80s commercial.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
On a brisk, sunny Saturday, Pam Gersh approached the Tesla service and sales center on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
My parents lived on the outskirts, and there wasn’t a cinema there.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
McCartney held her show in an office building on the outskirts of Paris, and models in business suits danced on desks and answered phones in a performance piece straight out of an ‘80s commercial.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outskirt
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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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