/ ˈaʊtskɜːts; NAmE -skɜːrts/ noun
[ pl. ] the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre :
They live on the outskirts of Milan.
/ ˈaʊtskɜːts; NAmE -skɜːrts/ noun
[ pl. ] the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre :
They live on the outskirts of Milan.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005