What is the meaning of outskirts?

noun

  • A part of the city far removed from the center.
    • usage: "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
  • Outlying areas (as of a city or town. )
    • usage: "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
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