The church sits on the outskirts of town.
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Outskirts
/ˈaʊtskɝts/
Synonyms for "outskirts" (176 found)
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Closest matches (36)
alentoursambienceambitantipodesback of beyondbamboo curtainbanlieuebarrioberlin wallblack ghettoblighted areaboom townboondocksborderborder groundborderlandborderlandsbordersboroughboundaries
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Strong matches (52)
circumstancescitycity centercompassconfinescontextconurbationcoordinatescoredarkest africadowntowneast endeast sideedgeedgesentourageenvironing circumstancesenvironmentenvironsexurb
Noun(5 words)
Related words (88)
megalopolismetesmetes and boundsmetropolismetropolitan areamidtownmilieumunicipalityneighborhoodnorth polenowhereoutbackouter mongoliaouter spaceoutlineoutlinesoutpostoutpostspago pagopale
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parameterparametersperimeterperipherypillars of herculespolepolisprecinctspurlieupurlieusred light districtred-light districtresidential districtrun-down neighborhoodshopping centersiberiasituationskid roadskid rowskirtskirtsslumslumssouth polespread citystadtstickssuburbsuburbiasuburbssurroundingstenderlointenement districtthe boondocksthe great dividethe moonthe south seasthe sticksthe tulliesthree-mile limitthuletierra del fuegotimbuktutotal environmenttowntownshiptwelve-mile limitultima thuleuptownurban blighturban complexurban sprawlurbsvergevergesvicinagevicinityvillewest endwest sideyukon
Adjective(1 words)
outer parts
Preposition(1 words)
outside the city
Noun(5 words)
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Sample sentences
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My house is on the outskirts of town.
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I live on the outskirts of Tokyo.
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Tom lives in a three-bedroom house on the outskirts of Boston.
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