# outskirts

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtskɝts/ · frequency rank #13,775

## Definitions
1. The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.

## Etymology
From out- + skirts.

## Common misspellings (14)
`otuskirts`, `oustkirts`, `outksirts`, `outsikrts`, `outskirrts`, `outskirst`, `outskirtss`, `outskirtts`, `outskitrs`, `outskkirts`, `outskrits`, `outsskirts`, `outtskirts`, `uotskirts`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outskirts