окра́ина

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nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
outskirts, outlying district
Они́ живу́т на окра́ине го́рода.
They live on the outskirts of the city.
Often in the phrase на окраине города.
2.
edge, margin, periphery
На окра́ине леса стоит ста́рый дом.
There is an old house at the edge of the forest.
Of a forest, field, empire etc.

Examples

Дубильня находилась на окраине маленького города.
The tannery was located on the outskirts of a small town.
На окраине города стоит мукомольный завод.
There is a flour mill on the outskirts of the city.
Мотодром находится на окраине города.
The motor-racing track is located on the outskirts of the city.
Це́рковь стоит на окра́ине стари́нной части города.
The church stands on the edge of the old town.
На окраине города работает лесопильный завод.
A sawmill operates on the outskirts of the city.
Пленных держали в старом остроге на окраине.
The prisoners were held in an old stockade on the outskirts.
В баре сидел разный сброд с окраины.
Various riffraff from the outskirts were sitting in the bar.
Мы живём в блочном доме на окраине.
We live in a prefabricated block building on the outskirts.
Они жили в маленькой хибарке на окраине.
They lived in a tiny hovel on the outskirts.
Радиоцентр находится на окраине города.
The broadcasting centre is located on the outskirts of the city.