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

Massive amounts of rocks and soil roared down a slope and buried more than 10 residential buildings early Friday in Pengshui County on the outskirts of Chongqing. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

Earth was, albeit briefly, a happier and more entertaining planet thanks to Sidny Lopes Cabral, the Cabo Verde defender, who took aim from the outskirts of the penalty area and curled a beauty into the furthest nook of the net. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

That’s why, back in May, the Blumhouse-Atomic Monster CEO posted a picture on Instagram showing two of the genre’s fastest-rising young filmmakers, Kane Parsons and Curry Barker, saying hello on the outskirts of a red carpet. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Krazé Baryé and 400 Mawozo operate along the eastern outskirts of metropolitan Port-au-Prince. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 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