southern fringe

collocation in English

meaningsofsouthernandfringe

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southern
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌð.ən/us
/ˈsʌð.ɚn/
in or from the south part of ...
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fringe
noun[C]
uk
/frɪndʒ/us
/frɪndʒ/
the outer or less important part of an area, group, ...
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(Definition ofsouthernandfringefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The problems of the urban,southernfringeare those of an old, industrial, predominantly mining area that is starved of investment.
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Along thesouthernfringeof the shopping centre is a two deck car park with centre entrances to both levels scattered throughout.
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The site is located on thesouthernfringeof the city centre.
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Villages are primarily found along two river valleys and scattered in lower elevations on the verysouthernfringe.
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The continual ground disturbances at thesouthernfringeincrease the possibility of further archaeological finds.
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With its position on thesouthernfringeof the city it is among the quieter neighborhoods in the city.
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Work was considerably hampered by problems with water, largely from a small burn that runs from east to west on thesouthernfringeof the development.
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It becomes rare on the southern fringes of its range.
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In contrast, on the southern fringes existed tribes that led a semi-nomadic existence.
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Moose populations on the southern fringes of their range have recently experienced dramatic declines.
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The town was regarded to be one of the last rebel strongholds on the southern fringes of the capital.
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