outskirts outskirts /ˈaʊtˌskɝːts/

noun

1. () Outlying areas (as of a city or town)  ( outskirts )
   outlying areas (as of a city or town)
    They lived on the outskirts of Houston
   they lived on the outskirts of Houston
    They mingled in the outskirts of the crowd
   they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd
   
   

 outskirt outskirt /ˈaʊtˌskɝːt/

noun

1. () A part of the city far removed from the center  ( fringe , outskirt )
   a part of the city far removed from the center
    They built a factory on the outskirts of the city
   they built a factory on the outskirts of the city