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# outskirts

noun (the outskirts — plural only)

«outskirts» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The outskirts of a town or city are the parts at its edge, furthest from the centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#m1)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons on settlements, the outskirts often have newer housing estates, retail parks, factories and farmland, while the centre has old buildings and shops. In stories a lonely house «on the outskirts of the village» sets the scene. Phrases: «on the outskirts of», «the outskirts of town».

### Examples

- We live on the outskirts of Manchester. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#x1)
- The big supermarket is on the outskirts of town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#x2)
- A spooky old house stood on the outskirts of the village. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#x3)
- The airport is on the outskirts of the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#x4)
- Farms begin where the outskirts end. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#x5)
- The army camped on the outskirts of Rome. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#x6)
- When he came to the outskirts, he called ‘Iron Hans’ three times so loudly that it echoed through the trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/#x7)

### Note

Always plural: «the outskirts», with «on the outskirts of». No singular «outskirt» in normal use. Similar: «edge», «suburbs» (suburbs are areas of houses around a city).

## In Jewish tradition

In Job, "the outskirts of His ways" means only the edges of what God does, which is all that people can understand.

**Interpretation.** Tradition teaches that God's nature and ways are beyond human knowing. We see only the edge of His greatness.

### Examples

- Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! (Writings JOB.26.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/outskirts/#x1)

### Note

Always plural: «the outskirts», with «on the outskirts of». No singular «outskirt» in normal use. Similar: «edge», «suburbs» (suburbs are areas of houses around a city).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «outskirts» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outskirts/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«outskirts» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outskirts.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «outskirts» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/outskirts/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«outskirts» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/outskirts.html) on Mova free.