outskirts

Example Sentences

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They travel by bus to the healer's home on the outskirts of the capital.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The company has partnered with Welsh charity Stump up for Trees and its tree nursery on the outskirts of Abergavenny.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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 • Mar. 22, 2026

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 • Mar. 21, 2026

It’s in Schenkweg, on the outskirts of The Hague, a half-hour walk from where he’d lived at the Roos house.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman