outskirts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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However, the thousands of wild boar that roam the area, some of which have been known to enter the outskirts of Barcelona itself, have been identified as a key factor behind the spread of ASF.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
"Those of us who want to farm now have to go and buy farmland on the outskirts of town," says David, who now owns farms in neighbouring Niger state.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
"We’ve kept the animals inside since September 9," said Giorgos Xenitidis, a 59-year-old livestock farmer in the outskirts of Thessaloniki.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
During the first weeks of Russia’s Starlink outage, Ukraine was able to push the Russians back from the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, the regional capital, sparing the city from assaults from most artillery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
We would soon be out of the park, into the outskirts of the city, closer all the time to the safety of the fields and the woods beyond.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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