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Definition of
outskirts noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
outskirts
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈaʊtskərts
/
/
[
plural
]
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the parts of a town or city that are farthest from the center
They live
on the outskirts
of Milan.
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outskirts
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