Definition of OUTSKIRTS

outskirts

Meanings

Noun

  • outlying areas (as of a city or town)
    • "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"
    • "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
  • a part of the city far removed from the center
    • "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
  • The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
  • plural of outskirt

Verb

  • third-person singular simple present indicative of outskirt

Origin / Etymology

From out- + skirts.

Synonyms

fringe, outskirt

Scrabble Score: 13

outskirts is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
outskirts is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outskirts is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

outskirts is a valid Words With Friends word