outskirt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈaʊtskɜːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈaʊtskɝt/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.
Hal Smith, manager of the Ferry Field theatre, Detroit, one of the largest and prettiest outskirt houses in town, played Metro's "Revelation" for three days last week
1917, Michigan Film Review, page 347:The outskirt communities were originally established as labor camps for railroad workers, farm and ranch hands.
1983, Our Barrios: Past, Present, and Future, page 20:Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
I told her of my plan to take John into an urban outskirt area for the purpose of retrieving some vital technical manuals.
2010, J. L. Bourne, Beyond Exile: Day by Day Armageddon, page 37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outskirts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (32)
cmn 郊外 (periphery) · pt periferia (periphery) · hi बाह्यांचल (periphery) · it periferia (periphery) · fi laitakaupunginosa (periphery) · es afueras (periphery) · fr banlieue (periphery) · hi सिवान (periphery) · de Außenbezirk (periphery) · de Vorort (periphery) · de Außenbereich (periphery) · de Randbereich (periphery) · sv utkant (periphery) · de Stadtrand (periphery) · no utkant (periphery) · ca afores (periphery) · de Randbezirk (periphery) · hi उपांत (periphery) · hi किनारा (periphery) · kix ājâilè (periphery) · cmn 郊區 /郊区 (periphery) · cs předměstí (periphery) · de Randgebiet (periphery) · ar مَشَارِف (periphery) · cs okraj (periphery) · ru окра́ина (periphery) · ar ضَاحِيَة (periphery) · da udkant (periphery) · is útjaðar (periphery) · hi सीमांत (periphery) · hi हवाली (periphery) · hu külváros (periphery)