German word

Stadtrand

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtatˌʁant/

Meaning

  • masculine nounoutskirts

Example

Wir wohnen am Stadtrand.

We live on the outskirts of the city.

Illustration for Stadtrand (outskirts)

More examples

Am Stadtrand ist es abends oft ruhig.

It is often quiet on the outskirts in the evening.

Core concept

Houses thin out into gardens and open land at the city's outer edge.

Common phrases

  • am Stadtrand

    on the outskirts

Similar words

Vorort: A residential suburb or nearby town with local shops and services.
Vorstadt: A long-established residential district outside the historic city.
Peripherie: The city's outer region, distant from the center and extending toward the edge.
Umland: The broader area surrounding a city, including suburbs and rural land.

Definition in German

Der Stadtrand ist der äußere Teil einer Stadt, wo dichte Bebauung in lockerere Wohn- und Grünflächen übergeht.

Word origin

Stadtrand combines Stadt, meaning 'city', and Rand, meaning 'edge' or 'margin', transparently naming the outer edge of a city.

Usage tips

  • Stadtrand is masculine, and the usual location phrase is am Stadtrand, the contraction of an dem Stadtrand.

Other meanings

  • edge of the citynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Stadtrandlageoutskirts locationnoun
  • stadtrandnahnear the outskirtsadjective
  • Stadtrandgebietoutskirts areanoun

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