outskirt

[out-skurt] / ˈaʊtˌskɜrt /

NOUN

border

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boundary line

STRONG

bound bounds brim brink circumference confine end extremity fringe hem limit lip perimeter periphery rim selvage skirt trim trimming verge

Antonyms

STRONG

center inside interior middle

WEAK

mainland region territory

NOUN

edge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boundary brink corner end fringe line lip margin mouth perimeter rim shore threshold verge

STRONG

berm bound brim circumference contour curb extremity frame frontier hem ledge limit molding periphery portal ring side skirt split strand term trimming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

center interior middle

WEAK

inside surface

Example Sentences

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The report said that over the past 12 months, the gangs had expanded beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, pushing into its outskirts and moving further north.

From Barron's

Bellamy chooses to work at Wales' national development centre on the outskirts of Newport because, in his words, this is a football place.

From BBC

Around 14,000 packages leave the warehouse located on the outskirts of the city of Missoula on an average day, said Cody Cameron, the site manager.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

That division was clear when AFP visited Levittown, a blue-collar area on the outskirts of Philadelphia lined with car dealerships and auto repair shops.

From Barron's

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