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

Best Hotels & Resorts Zenti’k Project Famous for its underground cave, Zenti’k Project, located on the outskirts of the city, is a destination for relaxation. —Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026

Police in Northern Ireland on Sunday declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station. —CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

The measures were reinforced over the past 24 hours on the city’s outskirts with additional forces stationed along key airport access routes. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

On the outskirts of downtown, a little ways off I-4, this retro roadside stop has been dishing out some of the best roast beef sandwiches in the South since 1968. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 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