outskirt

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

outskirt (plural outskirts)

1. 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.

[edit] Usage notes

• As a noun, plural form is much more common.
• In attibutive use the singular form is more common.

[edit] Translations