Definition of outskirts in English:

outskirts

plural nounˈaʊtskəːtsˈaʊtˌskərts

The outer parts of a town or city.
市郊，郊区
he built a new factory on the outskirts of Birmingham
Example sentencesExamples
- It's hard to say because there were so many wonderful things from the people to the beaches on the outskirts of the city.
- On the outskirts of a city, visibility is limited to the first row of houses.
- On the outskirts of town, soldiers in fatigues continued to focus on their search.
- In recent years, the allotment of plots is speeding up in towns and on the outskirts of the bigger cities.
- But we also have reduced road space and built I don't know how many new homes on the outskirts of town.
- The site covers 17 acres of the most valuable tracts of land on the outskirts of the city.
- This involved a day-long excursion to a farm and lake on the outskirts of the city.
- It formally began manufacturing at its facility on the outskirts of Carlow town six weeks ago.
- The former, for example, resulted in the creation of shanty towns on the outskirts of the major cities.
- On the outskirts of the city by the river I watch washerwomen scrub clothes at giant water tanks.
- The following year, the council put forward a suggestion to create an open air school on the outskirts of the city.
- Gardaí believe the youths had earlier crashed a car on the outskirts of the city at Mallow Road.
- Camera crews spent two days filming in the red light district on the outskirts of Bolton town centre.
- The place hums with urgent activity, but on the outskirts of the town the simpler pleasures in life are easier to find.
- On the outskirts of the city, a modern toll road appears from nowhere and soars over lush rice fields.
- Not everyone is agreed that Green Lane on the outskirts of the town, as it is at the moment, is the ideal place for a hospital.
- Then there are all the large pubs on the outskirts of our towns and villages whose car parks are full at night.
- Our hotel was in a suburb on the outskirts of the city, and was noticeably shabbier than the one we had in Newark.
- Previously, visitors avoided using it and parked on the outskirts of town.
- My first term was spent sharing a room with a schoolfriend in a motel on the outskirts of the city.
Synonyms
outlying districts, edges, fringes, suburbs, suburbia
purlieus, borders, periphery, margin, boundary
surrounding area/district, environs
French faubourg, banlieue
Spanish barrio

Origin

Late 16th century: from out + skirt.

Definition of outskirts in US English:

outskirts

plural nounˈaʊtˌskərtsˈoutˌskərts

1The outer parts of a town or city.
市郊，郊区
the park was built on the outskirts of New York in 1857
Example sentencesExamples
- In recent years, the allotment of plots is speeding up in towns and on the outskirts of the bigger cities.
- It's hard to say because there were so many wonderful things from the people to the beaches on the outskirts of the city.
- My first term was spent sharing a room with a schoolfriend in a motel on the outskirts of the city.
- The site covers 17 acres of the most valuable tracts of land on the outskirts of the city.
- Then there are all the large pubs on the outskirts of our towns and villages whose car parks are full at night.
- On the outskirts of town, soldiers in fatigues continued to focus on their search.
- But we also have reduced road space and built I don't know how many new homes on the outskirts of town.
- The former, for example, resulted in the creation of shanty towns on the outskirts of the major cities.
- On the outskirts of the city by the river I watch washerwomen scrub clothes at giant water tanks.
- This involved a day-long excursion to a farm and lake on the outskirts of the city.
- On the outskirts of the city, a modern toll road appears from nowhere and soars over lush rice fields.
- The following year, the council put forward a suggestion to create an open air school on the outskirts of the city.
- On the outskirts of a city, visibility is limited to the first row of houses.
- Previously, visitors avoided using it and parked on the outskirts of town.
- Not everyone is agreed that Green Lane on the outskirts of the town, as it is at the moment, is the ideal place for a hospital.
- Gardaí believe the youths had earlier crashed a car on the outskirts of the city at Mallow Road.
- Camera crews spent two days filming in the red light district on the outskirts of Bolton town centre.
- It formally began manufacturing at its facility on the outskirts of Carlow town six weeks ago.
- Our hotel was in a suburb on the outskirts of the city, and was noticeably shabbier than the one we had in Newark.
- The place hums with urgent activity, but on the outskirts of the town the simpler pleasures in life are easier to find.
Synonyms
outlying districts, edges, fringes, suburbs, suburbia
1. 1.1 The fringes of something.
  he likes to be on the outskirts of a discussion

Origin

Late 16th century: from out + skirt.

词汇	outskirts
释义	Definition of outskirts in English: outskirts plural nounˈaʊtskəːtsˈaʊtˌskərts The outer parts of a town or city. 市郊，郊区 he built a new factory on the outskirts of Birmingham Example sentencesExamples It's hard to say because there were so many wonderful things from the people to the beaches on the outskirts of the city. On the outskirts of a city, visibility is limited to the first row of houses. On the outskirts of town, soldiers in fatigues continued to focus on their search. In recent years, the allotment of plots is speeding up in towns and on the outskirts of the bigger cities. But we also have reduced road space and built I don't know how many new homes on the outskirts of town. The site covers 17 acres of the most valuable tracts of land on the outskirts of the city. This involved a day-long excursion to a farm and lake on the outskirts of the city. It formally began manufacturing at its facility on the outskirts of Carlow town six weeks ago. The former, for example, resulted in the creation of shanty towns on the outskirts of the major cities. On the outskirts of the city by the river I watch washerwomen scrub clothes at giant water tanks. The following year, the council put forward a suggestion to create an open air school on the outskirts of the city. Gardaí believe the youths had earlier crashed a car on the outskirts of the city at Mallow Road. Camera crews spent two days filming in the red light district on the outskirts of Bolton town centre. The place hums with urgent activity, but on the outskirts of the town the simpler pleasures in life are easier to find. On the outskirts of the city, a modern toll road appears from nowhere and soars over lush rice fields. Not everyone is agreed that Green Lane on the outskirts of the town, as it is at the moment, is the ideal place for a hospital. Then there are all the large pubs on the outskirts of our towns and villages whose car parks are full at night. Our hotel was in a suburb on the outskirts of the city, and was noticeably shabbier than the one we had in Newark. Previously, visitors avoided using it and parked on the outskirts of town. My first term was spent sharing a room with a schoolfriend in a motel on the outskirts of the city. Synonyms outlying districts, edges, fringes, suburbs, suburbia purlieus, borders, periphery, margin, boundary surrounding area/district, environs French faubourg, banlieue Spanish barrio Origin Late 16th century: from out + skirt. Definition of outskirts in US English: outskirts plural nounˈaʊtˌskərtsˈoutˌskərts 1The outer parts of a town or city. 市郊，郊区 the park was built on the outskirts of New York in 1857 Example sentencesExamples In recent years, the allotment of plots is speeding up in towns and on the outskirts of the bigger cities. It's hard to say because there were so many wonderful things from the people to the beaches on the outskirts of the city. My first term was spent sharing a room with a schoolfriend in a motel on the outskirts of the city. The site covers 17 acres of the most valuable tracts of land on the outskirts of the city. Then there are all the large pubs on the outskirts of our towns and villages whose car parks are full at night. On the outskirts of town, soldiers in fatigues continued to focus on their search. But we also have reduced road space and built I don't know how many new homes on the outskirts of town. The former, for example, resulted in the creation of shanty towns on the outskirts of the major cities. On the outskirts of the city by the river I watch washerwomen scrub clothes at giant water tanks. This involved a day-long excursion to a farm and lake on the outskirts of the city. On the outskirts of the city, a modern toll road appears from nowhere and soars over lush rice fields. The following year, the council put forward a suggestion to create an open air school on the outskirts of the city. On the outskirts of a city, visibility is limited to the first row of houses. Previously, visitors avoided using it and parked on the outskirts of town. Not everyone is agreed that Green Lane on the outskirts of the town, as it is at the moment, is the ideal place for a hospital. Gardaí believe the youths had earlier crashed a car on the outskirts of the city at Mallow Road. Camera crews spent two days filming in the red light district on the outskirts of Bolton town centre. It formally began manufacturing at its facility on the outskirts of Carlow town six weeks ago. Our hotel was in a suburb on the outskirts of the city, and was noticeably shabbier than the one we had in Newark. The place hums with urgent activity, but on the outskirts of the town the simpler pleasures in life are easier to find. Synonyms outlying districts, edges, fringes, suburbs, suburbia 1.1 The fringes of something. he likes to be on the outskirts of a discussion Origin Late 16th century: from out + skirt.
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