outskirts

🇺🇸 /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/ 🇬🇧 /ˈaʊtskɜːts/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
noun
R

the outer parts of a city or town, away from the center

They built a new house on the outskirts of the city where it's quieter.

translation

n. the outer parts of a city or town, away from the center