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/ˈaʊtskɝt/ · noun
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.
I told her of my plan to take John into an urban outskirt area for the purpose of retrieving some vital technical manuals.
The outskirt communities were originally established as labor camps for railroad workers, farm and ranch hands.
Hal Smith, manager of the Ferry Field theatre, Detroit, one of the largest and prettiest outskirt houses in town, played Metro's "Revelation" for three days last week
Use outskirt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Outskirt means A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb..
Common synonyms include fringe.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
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