outskirt UK /ˈaʊtskɜːt/US /ˈaʊtskɝt/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •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. verb1 •To surround as an outskirt. formsoutskirted · outskirting · outskirts