outskirts

Meanings

• Areas on the edge of a settlement or town.

  - "The outskirts of the city are filled with beautiful gardens and quiet neighborhoods."
  - "Despite the convenience of living near the city center, many people prefer the peace and tranquility of the outskirts."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈaʊtskɝts/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈaʊtskɝts/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with outskirts
outskirts , shirts , skirts , hirts , korts , borts , orts , burts , murts , nurts , purts , qurts , urts , vurts , wurts , xurts , yurts , zurts

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Variants

List of all variants of outskirts that leads to same result
outskirt , outskirts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'outskirts' comes from the Old English word 'utscirte', which literally means 'outer parts' or 'outer circuit'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to specifically refer to the areas on the edge of a settlement or town.

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