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outskirts

noun

/ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

Meaning

The outer parts of a town or city, away from the center.

They moved to the outskirts of the city for a quieter life.

suburbs, edge, periphery, fringe, boundary

center, downtown, heart

live on the outskirts, city outskirts, move to the outskirts

The character and atmosphere of a place.

the quality of being refined, cultured, or complex

formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment

Lack of caution or good judgment.

False belief, misconception, false reasoning.

a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit which is used as a spice