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on the outskirts vs in the outskirts

The correct phrase to describe the location of something on the edge or periphery of a town or city is 'on the outskirts.'
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Last updated: November 03, 2024 • 2989 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"on the outskirts"

Use 'on the outskirts' when referring to something located on the edge or periphery of a town or city.

Examples:

  • The new shopping mall is on the outskirts of town.
  • They live on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by nature.
  • The factory is located on the outskirts of the industrial area.
  • The hotel is on the outskirts of the national park.
  • The small village is on the outskirts of the big city.
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  • May 17, 2009 ... A shopping mall on the outskirts serves some of the functions of an urban centre. I'd also probably say I live on the outskirts of the town.
  • Aug 26, 2011 ... The usual idiom is "on the outskirts". Don't ask why, it's an idiom. ngram of on vs. in.
  • the areas that form the edge of a town or city: The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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Alternatives:

  • at the outskirts
  • near the outskirts
  • towards the outskirts
  • around the outskirts
  • close to the outskirts

This phrase is not correct in English. The correct preposition to use with 'outskirts' is 'on.'

"in the outskirts"

  • May 17, 2009 ... In particular I'm interested to know whether both prepositions can be used in the following sentence. A shopping mall on/in the outskirts serves ...
  • Aug 26, 2011 ... So while it's not wrong to say in the outskirts, since these days it pertains to an area rather than an edge, the underlying meaning of the ...
  • Sep 19, 2022 ... The Lowlands - a perpetually flooded slum settlement in the outskirts of Megalopolis 632.
  • Oct 30, 2024 ... Abstract page for arXiv paper 2410.23374: A repeating fast radio burst source in the outskirts of a quiescent galaxy.
  • Mar 9, 2023 ... red lizard, in the outskirts, on survivor. Gameplay. r/rainworld - red lizard, in ...
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  • Jul 22, 2024 ... So is staying in the outskirts like The Gultch, Sobro, Music Row, or Germantown a big deal? Like how much and how long are the Uber rides?
  • The increasing/flat dispersion profiles in the outskirts of NGC 1261, NGC 1851, and NGC 1904, are reproduced by the simulations. Hence, the increasing/flat ...

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