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

Це́рковь стоит на окра́ине стари́нной части города.
The church stands on the edge of the old town.
Радиоцентр находится на окраине города.
The broadcasting centre is located on the outskirts of the city.
Он всю ночь просидел в курвяжнике на окраине города.
He spent the whole night in a brothel on the outskirts of the city.
У соседа огроменный дом на окраине города.
The neighbor has a huge house on the outskirts of town.
Бумагопрядильня находилась на окраине города.
The cotton mill was located on the outskirts of the city.
Мой дом располо́жен на окра́ине города.
My house is on the skirts of the town.
Мы говорили о простаивавшем заводе на окраине города.
We talked about the idle factory on the outskirts of the city.
Мясокомбинат находится на окраине города
The meat-processing plant is located on the outskirts of the city.