Definitions for outskirtˈaʊtˌskɜrt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•skirtˈaʊtˌskɜrt(n.)
Often, outskirts. the outlying district or region, as of a city.
Usu., outskirts. border; fringes.
Origin of outskirt:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
outskirt, fringe(noun)
a part of the city far removed from the center
"they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
Wiktionary
outskirt(Noun)
a more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb
Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
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