outskirt

[ out-skurt ]

noun

1. Often outskirts. the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like:

   to live on the outskirts of town; a sparsely populated outskirt.

2. Usually outskirts. the border or fringes of a specified quality, condition, or the like:

   the outskirts of respectability.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outskirt¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + skirt

Example Sentences

Researchers examined home sales data from the Richmond area on the outskirts of Sydney, along with 2019 and 2023 flood maps for the region.

From Science Daily

Sporting Wholesale is based in a warehouse on the outskirts of Luton.

From BBC

In a recent intelligence update, the UK's Ministry of Defence said that Russian forces were trying to breach the north-eastern outskirts of the city.

From BBC

Then there are the industries in the city’s outskirts - like the coal-fired brick kilns - adding even more pollution to the air.

From BBC

His organisation brings young people to a refashioned unit on an industrial estate on the outskirts of Darwin, providing a space to relax, a sensory room and a gym.

From BBC

Related Words

• boundary
• brink
• corner
• end
• fringe
• line
• lip
• margin
• mouth
• perimeter
• rim
• shore
• threshold
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