outskirt

noun

out·​skirt ˈau̇t-ˌskərt How to pronounce outskirt (audio)
: a part remote from the center : border
—usually plural
on the outskirts of town

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Examples of outskirt in a Sentence

some people prefer to live on the outskirts and work inside the city
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Origins of the Grand Mosque During the war, a former colonial agronomy school on the outskirts of Paris was converted to a temporary hospital for soldiers from the empire. — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 The residential area, which sits on the outskirts of the city limit, is one turn off a road called Ajo Way that leads to a handful of homes with long driveways. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Saudi Arabia has pledged six billion euros ($7 billion) in investment for the creation of three mega theme parks on the outskirts of the French capital of Paris. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outskirt

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1599, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outskirt was circa 1599

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“Outskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outskirt. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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