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Examples of periphery in a Sentence
the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard
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Maricopa County Regional Parks: Parks on the periphery of the Valley have relatively darker skies.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
On the day of the show, police and security officers line the periphery, checking credentials.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
Their behavior can be erratic — like spinning into a tornado and creating damaging winds on their periphery.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 July 2024
What makes Boycott Bar stand out Boycott Bar is understated from the outside and inside, cozy banquettes and high tops line the periphery of the open space where women come to meet each other, dance the night away and sing karaoke.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
On the day of the show, police and security officers line the periphery, checking credentials.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
Their behavior can be erratic — like spinning into a tornado and creating damaging winds on their periphery.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 July 2024
What makes Boycott Bar stand out Boycott Bar is understated from the outside and inside, cozy banquettes and high tops line the periphery of the open space where women come to meet each other, dance the night away and sing karaoke.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
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“Periphery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periphery. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
periphery
noun
pe·riph·ery
pə-ˈrif-(ə-)rē 
plural peripheries
1
: the boundary or surface of a body or figure
2
: the outer or outermost part
Medical Definition
periphery
noun
pe·riph·ery
pə-ˈrif-(ə-)rē
plural peripheries
1
: the outward bounds of something as distinguished from its internal regions or center
2
: the regions (as the sense organs, the muscles, or the viscera) in which nerves terminate
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