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

The young Venezuelan was dispatched to spend the afternoon in the Shatila refugee camp on what was then the southern outskirts of the city before being dropped at a nearby hotel, as was routine. —Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026

The campaign is set at the Gongwang Art Museum, a Brutalist landmark designed by Pritzker-winning architect Wang Shu on the outskirts of Hangzhou. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026

Set in medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026

Rey, the main protagonist in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, will stick around the forested area on the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost near the Rise of the Resistance attraction. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 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