outskirt
Town's outer edge
Outskirt refers to the outer edges of a town or city, almost always used in the plural: They live on the outskirts of Denver.
The outskirts are where developed areas thin out and give way to countryside or suburbs.
Figuratively, the outskirts of any domain are its margins or periphery.
Boundary or outer region
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- marginEdge of a page
- borderOuter edge or limit
limit · perimeter · verge · demarcation · threshold · confines · extremity · rim
Relating to housing
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- housingDwellings or protective covering
cul-de-sac · townhouse · semi-detached · detached · sprawl · enclave · locality · exurb
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
agriculture · homestead · farmstead · acreage · orchard · cropland · hinterland · greenbelt
Population shift toward cities
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- expansionIncrease in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- zoningSectioning areas by use
annexation · infrastructure · construction · gentrification · buildout · incorporation · planning · metropolitan
periphery
Boundary or outer region
border · limit · perimeter · verge · demarcation · threshold · confines · extremity · rim · brink
residential
Relating to housing
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
housing · cul-de-sac · townhouse · semi-detached · detached · sprawl · enclave · locality · exurb
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
pasture · agriculture · homestead · farmstead · acreage · orchard · cropland · hinterland · greenbelt · fields
urbanization
Population shift toward cities
zoning · annexation · infrastructure · construction · gentrification · buildout · incorporation · planning · metropolitan · municipality