outskirtingadj.

Brit.

/ˌaʊtˈskəːtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈaʊtˌskərdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: outskirt v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < outskirt v. + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier outskirter n.

That stands on the margins or outskirts of something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > [adjective] > lying on the outskirts

outskirt1835

outskirting1839

1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. iii. 48 The outskirting houses rose out of the plain like isolated beings.

1858 Harper's Mag. Mar. 457/2 Scores of ‘runners’ stood on the outskirting timbers of the wharf shouting their brazen adieus to many a well-fleeced passenger.

1912 J. J. Fox Little Shepherd Kingdom Come v. 72 Negroes and children were standing on the outskirting stone wall and looking down at them as they floated by.

1951 Jrnl. Ecol. 39 20 These parts were enclosed in a frame of ditches separating it from the outskirting lands which were kept for grazing.

2001 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 18 May 1 c We'll try to get to the outskirting areas first, like Ashley and Ostrander.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	outskirting
释义	outskirtingadj. Brit. /ˌaʊtˈskəːtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌskərdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: outskirt v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < outskirt v. + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier outskirter n. That stands on the margins or outskirts of something. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > [adjective] > lying on the outskirts outskirt1835 outskirting1839 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. iii. 48 The outskirting houses rose out of the plain like isolated beings. 1858 Harper's Mag. Mar. 457/2 Scores of ‘runners’ stood on the outskirting timbers of the wharf shouting their brazen adieus to many a well-fleeced passenger. 1912 J. J. Fox Little Shepherd Kingdom Come v. 72 Negroes and children were standing on the outskirting stone wall and looking down at them as they floated by. 1951 Jrnl. Ecol. 39 20 These parts were enclosed in a frame of ditches separating it from the outskirting lands which were kept for grazing. 2001 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 18 May 1 c We'll try to get to the outskirting areas first, like Ashley and Ostrander. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1839
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