afueras
/aˈfweɾas/ · B1 · noun · f
outskirts
🏘️ afueras = a + fuera (outside): the parts lying outside the city
Fuera means outside, as in ¡fuera! (get out!). Add a- and the plural -s, and las afueras are the areas just outside the town centre, the outskirts. It is almost always plural: vivo en las afueras.