outskirt

out·skirt

O0168300 (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.

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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Noun

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

outskirt

nounThe periphery of a city or town.Often used in plural:edge, environs, fringe, skirt (used in plural), suburb (used in plural).