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outskirt.

A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaʊtskɝt/General-American/ˈaʊtskɜːt/Received-Pronunciation

  1. 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.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt English outskirt From out- + skirt.

verb/ˈaʊtskɝt/General-American/ˈaʊtskɜːt/Received-Pronunciation

  1. To surround as an outskirt.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt English outskirt From out- + skirt.

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