Meaning & use
fringe
The outer, marginal, or least central part of a group, area, or activity.
See it in a sentence
Only a small fringe of the population supported such extreme views.
Their tent was pitched on the fringe of the campsite, away from the crowd.
A note on using this word
In British English, fringe also refers to hair cut short and worn over the forehead, called bangs in American English.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
centermainstream
Another way to use it
2. noun
(British) Hair that is cut short and hangs over the forehead.
She trimmed her fringe herself before the interview.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “fringe”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.