outskirt

noun

out·​skirt ˈau̇t-ˌskərt 

: a part remote from the center : border

—usually 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

Imagine your whole world is spent on the outskirts, talking to people who only really want to hear about your brother. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

In the Netherlands, trays usually brimming with fresh tomatoes lay empty on Wednesday in an Albert Heijn supermarket on the outskirts of The Hague. — John Leicester, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Saudi Arabia launched strikes on an oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Tuesday, as the tit-for-tat attacks escalated. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The brand was founded in 1979 by Otello Zecchin in the outskirts of Venice as a men’s pantmaker. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 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