Meaning of OUTSKIRTS

Pronunciation:			'awtskurts
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston" or"they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
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	See Also:		section
Thesaurus Terms
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