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outskirts

 

[ หˆaสŠtหŒskษœหrts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

of a city

The outer parts of a city or town, especially those areas lying at the edge of an urban area.

Synonyms

fringes, periphery, suburbs

Examples of usage

  • They live on the outskirts of town.
  • The outskirts are more peaceful than the city center.
Context #2 | Noun

of a forest

The outer area of a forest or wooded area.

Synonyms

border, edge, margin

Examples of usage

  • We explored the outskirts of the forest.
  • The outskirts of the forest are home to various wildlife.

Translations

Translations of the word "outskirts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arredores

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคงเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vororte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pinggiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะบะพะปะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ peryferie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ƒŠๅค–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรฉriphรฉrie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ periferia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kenar mahalleler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ต์™ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถูˆุงุญูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edmฤ›stรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predmestie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ƒŠๅŒบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obrobje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบthverfi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตั‚ะบะตั€ั– ะฐะนะผะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™nar bรถlgษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ periferia

Etymology

The word 'outskirts' originated in the mid-16th century, combining 'out' and 'skirt' to refer to the outer edge or boundary of a place. Over time, it has come to be commonly used to describe the outer parts of a city or town, as well as the outer area of a forest or wooded area.

See also: skirting, underskirt.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,412, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.