outskirt

noun

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

Examples of outskirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Following the shocking, fiery raid on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, a branch of ISIS claims responsibility, and U.S. officials confirm the terror group was solely responsible. CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024 On the outskirts of Hanoi, new buildings seem to have proliferated like stucco mushrooms. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Friday’s deadly attack on a popular concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow, which killed at least 133 people. Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 Nearly a dozen people have been detained in connection with the attack, which saw armed assailants storm a popular concert venue complex on the outskirts of the capital, killing more than 130 people. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 The death toll from a mass shooting at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow Friday evening has risen to at least 133 people, as emergency responders continued to clear away the rubble. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024 Tesla makes cars for domestic consumption from its factory on the outskirts of Shanghai but also exports tens of thousands of vehicles into other parts of Asia and Europe every month. Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 22 Mar. 2024 The former is occupying a 1950s industrial building on the city’s outskirts to show work from experimental creators such as Zaventem Ateliers, Arno Declercq, and Studio Khachatryan; the last will present a new collection of stone and wood furniture. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024 Relative quiet and good schools lure many prospective homeowners to the city’s northern outskirts. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 2024.

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