Meaning
outskirts
- the outer area of a city
In a sentence
Abito in periferia con la mia famiglia.
I live on the outskirts with my family.
La scuola è in periferia?
Is the school on the outskirts?
Non voglio vivere in periferia.
I don't want to live on the outskirts.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| periferia | feminine · singular |
| periferie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually singular: in periferia = in the outskirts.
- Opposite of centro = city centre.
- Common with vivere, abitare, stare.