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fringe

CEFR: C1

The outer edge, border, or perimeter of an area, desert basin, or social group; unconventional (e.g. 'fringe theatre').

Synonyms

periphery
outskirts
margin

Common Collocations

on the fringe of
fringe benefits
urban fringe

Example Sentence

Populus euphratica forests survive along the riverine fringes of the shifting sand dunes.

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