outskirt (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *outskirt*:
NOUN	location	outskirt, fringe	a part of the city far removed from the center

outskirt > pronunciation
Sounds	aw'tsker.t
Rhymes	Albert ... yogurt: 70 rhymes with ert...

English > *outskirt*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	A part of the city far removed from the center.
Example	"they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
Synonym	fringe
Parts	suburb, suburbia, suburban area	A residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Broader	city district	A district of a town or city
Catalan	afores

HyperDic: outskirt