the perimeter

noun

basketball

: the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket

He scored from the perimeter.

Examples of the perimeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anti-war campaigners have protested outside the perimeter fence of the base several times since the start of the Iran war. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

But Florida’s fastest offensive player would open up even more opportunties on the perimeter for sophomores Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson, who have combined for 26 catches six total touchdowns. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

In the days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, makeshift memorials started to appear around the perimeter of Ground Zero and at sites around the world associated with the United States. — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Crews continued mopping up the fire Monday, strengthening containment lines and extinguishing hot spots at least 300 feet inside the perimeter. — Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the perimeter

• calorimeter
• colorimeter
• polarimeter
• altimeter
• collimator
• delimiter
• dosimeter
• estimator
• lysimeter
• limiter