Synonyms for outskirt

Most common

border · fringe · penumbra

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.

   Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.

Forms

Plural

outskirts → borders, fringes, penumbras…

Example sentences

• border We met again in Oujda, on the border with Algeria.
• fringe I cut my fringe myself, and now it's all jagged.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

border², fringe¹

8 letters

penumbra³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (border² = 2 syllables).