No. 7,489 in Dutch
buitengebied
"Outlying area" or "countryside."
In a sentence
Het buitengebied van de stad is populair voor wandelingen.
The outskirts of the city are popular for walks.
In this sentence, 'buitengebied' refers to the peripheral areas outside the main urban zone of a city or town.
In het buitengebied zijn er veel boerderijen en groene velden.
In the countryside, there are many farms and green fields.
Here, 'buitengebied' indicates rural areas outside of urban development, typically associated with agriculture or open landscapes.
Het bedrijf heeft een magazijn in het buitengebied geplaatst.
The company has located a warehouse in the outskirts area.
'Buitengebied' in this scenario refers to a less densely populated area of a town or city, suitable for infrastructure like warehouses.
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