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US/ˈaʊt.skɜːrts/
UK/ˈaʊt.skɜːts/
the areas at the edge of a town or city, far from the centre
In context
Rents are much cheaper on the outskirts of Hanoi, so we moved out last year.
The new airport will be built on the southern outskirts of the city.
Factories on the outskirts attract thousands of workers from the countryside.
Words that go with outskirts
noun + preposition
- outskirts ofThey have a small farm on the outskirts of Da Lat.
- outskirts of townThe bus station is on the outskirts of town.
verb + preposition
- live on the outskirtsMany young families live on the outskirts and commute into the centre.
adjective + noun
- southern outskirtsFlooding hit the southern outskirts of the capital.
- northern outskirtsA new industrial park opened on the northern outskirts.
noun + noun
- city outskirtsLand prices on the city outskirts have doubled in five years.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
They live in the outskirt of the city.Correct: They live on the outskirts of the city.