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Webster 1913 Edition
Outskirt
Out′skirtˊ
,Noun.
A part remote from the center, and near the outer edge; border; – usually in the plural;
as, the
. outskirts
of a townWordsworth.
The
outskirts
of his march of mystery. Keble.
Webster 1828 Edition
Outskirt
OUT'SKIRT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
outskirt
outskirt
English
Noun
outskirt (plural outskirts)
- a more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb
- Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
Usage notes
- As a noun, plural form is much more common.
- In attributive use, the singular form is more common.
Translations
periphery