outskirts B2 Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈaʊtskɝts/ UK /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ See IPA manual Freq #14467 Meanings 1 noun The outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre. They bought a quiet house on the outskirts of the city. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the outer parts of a city... suburb Word family Forms outskirtoutskirting Etymology AI details From out- + skirts. Topics Places & Geography External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outskirts **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtskɝts/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ **Frequency rank:** 14467 ## Meanings 1. The outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre. ## Examples - They bought a quiet house on the outskirts of the city. ## Etymology From out- + skirts. ## AI Etymology Outskirts comes from out- + skirts. Modern senses include the outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown