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    Afueras (en. Outskirts)

    /afuˈeɾas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An area located on the outskirts of a city or town.
    I live on the outskirts of the city, far from the noise.
    Vivo en las afueras de la ciudad, lejos del ruido.
    Territory that is outside a specific place.
    The garden is on the outskirts of the house.
    El jardín está en las afueras de la casa.
    Populations or settlements that develop outside the urban core.
    The outskirts have grown due to the arrival of new residents.
    Las afueras han crecido por la llegada de nuevos habitantes.

    Etymology

    From the Spanish 'fuera', from the Latin 'foris'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live in the outskirts
    to reside in the outer part of the city.
    vivir en las afueras
    in the outskirts
    outside the urban core.
    en las afueras
    to move to the outskirts
    to move to a peripheral area.
    irse a las afueras

    Related Words

    outside
    that is or is located outside.
    fuera
    exterior
    part that is outside of something.
    exterior
    suburb
    residential area surrounding a city.
    suburbio

    Slang Meanings

    Describe a remote or sparsely populated place.
    That party was in the outskirts, there wasn't even public transportation.
    Esa fiesta fue en las afueras, ni siquiera había transporte público.
    Refer to a boring or quiet place.
    I don't want to go to the outskirts, there is nothing to do there.
    No quiero ir a las afueras, allí no hay nada que hacer.