English Explanatory Dictionary

outskirt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.
verb
  1. To surround as an outskirt.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtskɝt/ /ˈaʊtskɜːt/

Word forms

outskirt outskirts outskirting outskirted

Etymology

From out- + skirt.

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