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- [out-skurt]
- /ˈaʊtˌskɜrt/
- /ˈaʊtskɜːts/
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- [out-skurt]
- /ˈaʊtˌskɜrt/
Definitions of outskirts word
- noun outskirts 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 outskirts Usually, outskirts. the border or fringes of a specified quality, condition, or the like: the outskirts of respectability. 1
- noun outskirts The outer parts of a town or city. 1
- noun plural outskirts The outskirts of a city or town are the parts of it that are farthest away from its centre. 0
- noun plural outskirts outlying or bordering areas, districts, etc, as of a city 0
- noun plural outskirts districts remote from the center or midst, as of a city; outlying regions 0
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Origin of outskirts
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 Outskirts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outskirts 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outskirts
noun outskirts
- 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.
- fringes — a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
- bounds — a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds)
- environs — The surrounding area or district.
Antonyms for outskirts
noun outskirts
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
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