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Added 10 October 2026

outskirt

/ˈaʊtskɝt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outskirt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.
Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.

verb

To surround as an outskirt.

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