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outskirt

outs·kirt

UK/ˈaʊtskɜːt/ US/ˈaʊtskɝt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a part of the city far removed from the center

  • “they built a factory on the outskirts of the city”
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Origin

From out- + skirt.

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