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Outskirt

//ˈaʊtskɝt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    a part of the city far removed from the center wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To surround as an outskirt. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From out- + skirt.

Etymology 2

From out- + skirt.

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