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Outskirt vs Uptown - What's the difference?

outskirt | uptown |

As nouns the difference between outskirt and uptown

is that outskirt is a more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb while uptown is the residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.

As an adverb uptown is

to or in the upper part of a town.

outskirt

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.

    Usage notes

    *As a noun, plural form is much more common. *In attributive use, the singular form is more common.

    uptown

    English

    (wikipedia uptown)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, North America) the residential part of a city, away from the commercial center

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (US) To or in the upper part of a town.
    • Let's go uptown .

    See also

    * downtown * oldtown