outskirt

out·skirt

 (out′skûrt′)

n. often outskirts

The part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town: the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

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out•skirt

(ˈaʊtˌskɜrt)

n.

1. Often, outskirts. the outlying district or region, as of a city.

2. Usu., outskirts. border; fringes.

[1590–1600]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

outskirt - a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city" fringe city district - a district of a town or city suburb, suburban area, suburbia - a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

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outskirt

noun

The periphery of a city or town.Often used in plural:

edge, environs, fringe, skirt (used in plural), suburb (used in plural).

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