CEFR B2

outskirts

noun

Meaning

The outer areas or edges of a town or city, often where urban development meets rural land.

Examples

They lived in a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris.
The factory was built on the outskirts of town to take advantage of cheaper land.

Synonyms: periphery, suburbs, fringes, borders

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outskirts (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtˌskɜːrts/

Definition

The outer areas or edges of a town or city, often where urban development meets rural land.

Examples

They lived in a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris.
The factory was built on the outskirts of town to take advantage of cheaper land.
We drove through the sprawling suburbs and reached the outskirts of the metropolis.

How to Use outskirts

on the outskirts of (prepositional phrase): Located in the outer areas of a town or city. — "The airport is situated on the outskirts of the capital."

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