outskirts
/ˈaʊtskɝts/ noun B2- The area surrounding a city or town; suburb. · He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time.
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A small but well-kept house in the outskirts of the town sheltered the bereaved mother.
Readers are introduced to a meticulously constructed world, complete with its own railway station, bustling market streets, and tranquil outskirts.
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