Frontier and Outside

Frontier

Frontier adjective - Located at or near a border.
Usage example: a frontier town with a reputation for vice and lawlessness

Outside and frontier are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outside" instead the word "Frontier" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: frontiersman

Outside

Outside adjective - Situated on the outside or farther out.

Frontier and outside are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frontier" instead the word "Outside" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: outsider

How words are described

full full frontier full outside
original original frontier original outside
true true frontier true outside
harsh harsh frontier harsh outside
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, dangerous, galactic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Likewise, frontier cultures outside of the protection or hindrance of The Government might maintain a similar, though less refined code out of survival necessity.
    Source: Family Honor
  • Video Game / The Guardian Legend Minus World: The "Lost Frontier" - a region outside the playable bounds of the game, which is accessible by putting in certain passwords.
  • Video Game / Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Settling the Frontier: Some mission briefings even state explicitly the city you're building is a colony to explore the countryside outside the current imperial border.
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