outskirts n : outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"

English

Pronunciation

Noun

1. Plural of outskirt; the edges or areas around a city or town.

   He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time.

Usage notes

• The plural is used much more often than the singular

Translations

• Finnish: laitakaupunki, esikaupunki
• Portuguese (Brazil): periferia
• Spanish: afueras
• Telugu: శివార్లు (Sivaarlu)

Outskirts may refer to:

• The outskirts of a city, also known as the urban rural fringe
• Outskirts, an album by Blue Rodeo
• Outskirts (band), a band from Belgium[http://www.outskirts.be ]

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