outskirt
Americannoun
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Often outskirts. the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like.
to live on the outskirts of town; a sparsely populated outskirt.
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Usually outskirts. the border or fringes of a specified quality, condition, or the like.
the outskirts of respectability.
Etymology
Origin of outskirt
Example Sentences
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She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family in the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, a claim she strongly denies.
From BBC
We were filming an interview on the outskirts of a public park in Falkirk when a woman approached.
From BBC
The demonstrators oppose the Home Office's now delayed plan to temporarily house up to 540 male asylum seekers at an army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough.
From BBC
The passengers piled into the dark bus — a dozen or so in Cincinnati, 14 near Columbus, 20 on the outskirts of Cleveland.
From Salon
Although there have been some purpose-built towns - including Countesswells on the outskirts of Aberdeen - others have emerged through growth, particularly within commuting distances of cities.
From BBC
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