radius

noun

Definition of radiusnext
as in diameter

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Recent Examples of radius Representatives of a Walmart on Marron Road in Oceanside near the Carlsbad border have asked to install 12 take-off and landing pads in their parking lot for drones that would deliver lightweight purchases within a 6-mile radius. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Crime and policing were an inevitable part of the meetings, with discussions often focused on the entertainment district and the tight radius around the Charlotte Transportation Center. — Peter St Onge, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Now, the Halloween retailer looks to place its stores in locations with more than 35,000 people within a 3- to 5-mile radius. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Imagine wearing that jersey outside a 100-mile radius of Fayetteville. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radius
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diameter
Noun
  • None would be less than four inches in diameter, and the largest would be eight inches around.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The platinum, for example, equates to the contents of an asteroid 16 to 43 meters in diameter.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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