outskirt

noun

out·​skirt ˈau̇t-ˌskərt 

: a part remote from the center : border

—usually used in plural

on the outskirts of town

Synonyms of outskirt

• countryside
• suburbia

Examples of outskirt in a Sentence

some people prefer to live on the outskirts and work inside the city

Recent Examples on the Web

At a church on the outskirts of Liverpool, older residents amble in for community lunch. — Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Officials in Osawatomie are in the early phases of brokering a deal to build a multibillion-dollar data center on 283 acres on the outskirts of the Miami County city. — Julianna Mejia august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

On a weekend morning, a van leaves Damascus and clambers toward Monte Rosa, a rocky area on the outskirts of the Syrian capital. — Adri Salido, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Drive anywhere around Charlotte or on the outskirts and the landscape quickly changes. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1599, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outskirt

• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert
• exert
• inert
• insert
• invert
• nightshirt
• overt