Korean word

시외

Pronunciation

Romanizationsioe

Meaning

  • nounout of town

Example

출장 때문에 시외로 갔어요.chul jang ttae mu ne si oe ro ka sseo yo

I went out of town because of a business trip.

Illustration for 시외 (out of town)

More examples

주말에 시외관광지에 다녀왔어요.chu ma re si oe gwan gwang ji e ta nyeo wa sseo yo

Over the weekend, I visited a tourist attraction outside the city and came back.

Core concept

The area beyond a city's boundary or away from its central district.

Common phrases

  • 시외관광지si oe gwan gwang ji

    tourist attraction outside the city

  • 시외지역si oe ji yeok

    area outside the city

Similar words

교외kyooe: A spread-out residential zone surrounding the main urban area.
외곽oegwak: The outer fringe of an urban area, away from its central districts.
근교keungyo: A place near the city that suits everyday travel and weekend visits.
시내sinae: A busy city center lined with shops and other businesses.

Definition in Korean

도시의 경계 밖에 있거나 시 중심에서 먼 지역을 가리키는 말.to si ui kyeong gye pa kke it kkeo na si chung si me seo meon chi yeo geul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 시외 (sioe, "out of town") joins 시 (si, "city") with 외 (oe, "outside") to express the idea of being outside a city.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English out of town, which can simply mean away from one's home, this word usually frames the destination in relation to a city.

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