outskirt

out·skirt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-skurt]
- /ˈaʊtˌskɜrt/
- /ˈaʊt.ˌskərt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-skurt]
- /ˈaʊtˌskɜrt/

Definitions of outskirt word

noun outskirt Often, outskirts. the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like: to live on the outskirts of town; a sparsely populated outskirt. 1
noun outskirt Usually, outskirts. the border or fringes of a specified quality, condition, or the like: the outskirts of respectability. 1
noun,plural outskirt fringes of an urban area 1

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Origin of outskirt

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; out- + skirt

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Parts of speech for Outskirt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outskirt

outskirt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

outskirt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for outskirt

noun outskirt

berm — a narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal
border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.

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