English Explanatory Dictionary

outskirts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
noun
  1. plural of outskirt
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outskirt

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtskɝts/ /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ en-us-outskirts.ogg

Word forms

outskirts outskirt

Etymology

From out- + skirts.

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