outskirts
Pronunciation:
/ˈaʊtskɜːts//ˈaʊtskɝts/noun
Definitions
The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
Example: He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time.
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/ˈaʊtskɜːts//ˈaʊtskɝts/Definitions
The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
Example: He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time.
/ˈaʊtskɜːts//ˈaʊtskɝts/Definitions
A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.
Example: Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
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To surround as an outskirt.