Complete Definition of "outskirts"

English

Pronunciation
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Noun
outskirts pluralonly

  1. plural of outskirt; the edges or areas around a city or town.

#:He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time.

Usage notes
The plural is used more often than the singular

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+

Finnish: laitakaupunki, esikaupunki
Portuguese (Brazil): periferia f
Spanish: afueras f
Telugu: శివార�ల� (Sivaarlu)
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