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Outskirts vs Centre - What's the difference?

outskirts | centre |

As a noun outskirts

is ; the edges or areas around a city or town.

As a verb centre is

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outskirts

English

Noun

(head)
  • English plurals; the edges or areas around a city or town.
    • He lived on the outskirts of Paris for a time.

    Usage notes

    * The plural is used much more often than the singular

    Related terms

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    centre

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Derived terms

    * civic centre

    Verb

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