Spanish Conversation · Level 116
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Spanish word
periferia
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾiˈfeɾja/
Meaning
- feminine nounoutskirts
Example
Vivo en la periferia de la ciudad.
I live on the outskirts of the city.
More examples
En la periferia los autobuses pasan con menos frecuencia.
On the outskirts, buses run less frequently.
Core concept
Outer fringe of a city with lower housing density and fewer services.
Common phrases
en la periferia
on the outskirts
la periferia metropolitana
metropolitan periphery
periferia residencial
residential periphery
Similar words
afueras: Areas just outside the city center used for housing and local businesses.
suburbio: Residential zone on the city's edge where many commuters live and travel into the center.
urbanización: Planned housing estate or condominium cluster developed as a single residential project.
Definition in Spanish
Zona situada en los bordes o alrededores de una ciudad, fuera del núcleo urbano y con menor densidad de viviendas y servicios que el centro.
Word origin
From Greek perípheria (peri 'around' + pherein 'to carry'), via medieval Latin, the word came to denote the outer edge or area of a town or city.
Usage tips
- Slightly formal in everyday speech; speakers often prefer las afueras or el extrarradio for casual conversation.
Other meanings
- peripherynoun
- edgenoun
Opposites
- centro urbanodowntownnoun
- núcleocenternoun
Related words
- periféricoperipheraladjective