C1nounsocietypolitics
US/frɪndʒ/
UK/frɪndʒ/
the outer edge of an area, or a group whose ideas are far from the normal ones
In context
They live on the fringe of the city, where the buses run only twice a day.
The party was once a small group on the political fringe.
Fringe theories about the virus spread quickly online.
Words that go with fringe
noun + preposition
- on the fringe ofThe village sits on the fringe of the national park.
adjective + noun
- the political fringeVoters on the political fringe rarely turn out.
- the lunatic fringeMost members disliked the lunatic fringe of the movement.
noun + noun
- fringe groupA small fringe group organized the protest.
- fringe benefitsThe job offers good fringe benefits, such as free health insurance.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
in the fringe of the townCorrect: on the fringe of the town