outskirts

pronunciation

How to pronounce outskirts in British English: UK [ˈaʊtskɜːts]word uk audio image

How to pronounce outskirts in American English: US [ˈaʊtskɜːrts] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    outlying areas (as of a city or town)

Word Origin

Example

1. In response , the dissident army attacked two security barricades on the outskirts .
2. Even living on the outskirts of a major city can mean poor signal .
3. A youth consumes crack on the outskirts of rio de janeiro march 19 , 2012 .
4. 2 Boys play on the ice on the outskirts of kabul on december 30 , 2011 .
5. Truckers looking to avoid high toll roads crowded into one highway that leads to the outskirts of beijing .

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