outskirt

[ out-skurt ]

/ ˈaʊtˌskɜrt /

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noun

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.

Usually outskirts. the border or fringes of a specified quality, condition, or the like: the outskirts of respectability.

Origin of outskirt

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + skirt

Words nearby outskirt

outsight, outsing, out sister, outsit, outsize, outskirt, outskirts, outsleep, outsmart, outsoar, outsold

Example sentences from the Web for outskirt

The outskirt of the forest was reached at the peep of dawn—a flitting moment in the month of June.
The Poniard's Hilt|Eugne Sue
As they drove up through the dense larch plantation, on the outskirt of the park, they saw Marston and Mary side by side.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley
On an outskirt of the crowd two men stood with a small knot of people around them; they were Quilleash and Teare.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
It stood at a furlong's distance from the house, on the outskirt of the town.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald

Mrs. Dennison had seen her passing through the outskirt of the woods, or she would never have ventured to call for her so loudly.
Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life|Ann S. Stephens

单词	outskirt
释义	outskirt [ out-skurt ] / ˈaʊtˌskɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outskirt ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Usually outskirts. the border or fringes of a specified quality, condition, or the like: the outskirts of respectability. Origin of outskirt First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + skirt Words nearby outskirt outsight, outsing, out sister, outsit, outsize, outskirt, outskirts, outsleep, outsmart, outsoar, outsold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outskirt The outskirt of the forest was reached at the peep of dawn—a flitting moment in the month of June. The Poniard's Hilt\|Eugne Sue As they drove up through the dense larch plantation, on the outskirt of the park, they saw Marston and Mary side by side. Ravenshoe\|Henry Kingsley On an outskirt of the crowd two men stood with a small knot of people around them; they were Quilleash and Teare. The Deemster\|Hall Caine It stood at a furlong's distance from the house, on the outskirt of the town. Robert Falconer\|George MacDonald Mrs. Dennison had seen her passing through the outskirt of the woods, or she would never have ventured to call for her so loudly. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life\|Ann S. Stephens Words related to outskirt periphery, environs, vicinity, suburb, edge, limit, purlieu, boundary, border, outpost, sticks, purlieus, suburbia
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outskirt

noun

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