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out·skirts
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Princeton's WordNet
outskirtsnoun
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
"they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
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outskirtsnoun
; the edges or areas around a city or town.
He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time.
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outskirts
The outskirts of a place or city are the outer areas of it, often where fewer people live or work, typically characterised by less development compared to the central areas. These could also refer to parts that are remote from the center of activity, interest, or population.
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Outskirts
Outskirts is the 1987 debut album by Blue Rodeo. The single "Try" was a hit for the band in their native Canada. To mark the 25th anniversary of the album, Blue Rodeo released a 2-LP Vinyl remixed edition, called Outskirts Remix on November 27, 2012.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
OUTSKIRTS
The only garments which clothe many a metropolis with decency.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outskirts in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outskirts in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of outskirts in a Sentence
We burned the police station and captured cars. Now, today, there are sporadic exchanges of gunfire between us and the police in the outskirts of the town but we still control the town.
We worked with a developer, in the outskirts of Delhi, who was struggling with 40% unsold inventory. They used our systems and they've cleared out all stock. This happened in the past six months.
The operation to tighten the strangle-hold on Ain Issa is continuing in the outskirts of the city.
It started as the so-called imported virus by people living in better conditions, but now that it's gone to the outskirts, you can see what's happening.
Fighters are still clearing homes and streets of booby-traps and mines. There are some clashes from ISIS pockets on the outskirts of the town, but Ain Isa and the surrounding villages are free of the ISIS terrorists.
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