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Outskirt

Outskirt Meaning & Definition
Outskirt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Outskirt?

[n] a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Outskirt: fringe

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See Also | city district | suburb | suburban area | suburbia

Outskirt In Webster's Dictionary

\Out"skirt`\, n. A part remote from the center; outer edge; border; -- usually in the plural; as, the outskirts of a town. --Wordsworth. The outskirts of his march of mystery. --Keble.

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