the outskirtsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈaʊt.skɜːts/us/ˈaʊt.skɝːts/B2 the areas that form the edge of a town or city:
The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities
- arrondissement
- backstreets
- barrio
- block
- botanic garden
- concrete jungle
- council estate
- dormitory suburb
- estate
- exurb
- ghetto
- inner city
- precinct
- red-light district
- slum
- Speakers' Corner
- suburbia
- town
- trading estate
- warren
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