1. the outer areas or edges of a town or city
Usage: usually used in plural form ‘outskirts’

Examples

• They live on the outskirts of the city.
• The factory was built on the outskirts of town.
• Housing is cheaper in the outskirts than downtown.
• The outskirts of the village were mostly farmland.
• Traffic is lighter on the outskirts during rush hour.
• New shopping centers are opening on the city’s outskirts.