noun · academic
periphery
/pəˈrɪfəri/pe·RI·pher·y
Band 7+speakingtask2
the outer edge or boundary of an area, especially the outer area of a city.
Examples
“Industrial zones are often located on the periphery of cities.”
“Residents on the periphery complained about poor public services.”
“New housing developments on the periphery can increase commute times.”
Band 8 sentence
“Development on the periphery must be carefully managed to avoid exacerbating social segregation and transport pressures.”
Collocations
- on the periphery
- urban periphery
Word family
periphery nounperipheral adjective
Common mistakes
on periphery→on the periphery
periferie→periphery
Say it for a higher band
5edge of town→6outskirts→7+periphery
Synonyms
outskirts
Easily confused
outskirts
“The new mall was built on the outskirts of the city, while the university expanded into the urban periphery.”
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