Outskirt vs District - What's the difference?
outskirt | district |
a more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb
An administrative division of an area.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=Foreword An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
(UK) An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
(obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh
* Foxe
As nouns the difference between outskirt and district
is that outskirt is a more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb while district is an administrative division of an area.As a verb district is
to divide into administrative or other districts.As an adjective district is
rigorous; stringent; harsh.As a proper noun District is
the District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States.outskirt
English
Noun
(en noun)- Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
Usage notes
*As a noun, plural form is much more common. *In attributive use, the singular form is more common.district
English
(wikipedia district)Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War. […]’}}
- the Soho district of London
- the Lake District in Cumbria
- South Oxfordshire District Council
Derived terms
* congressional district * districthood * electoral district * school districtDerived terms
* redistrictAdjective
(en adjective)- punishing with the rod of district severity