the perimeter
noun
basketball
: the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket
He scored from the perimeter.
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Sierra Canyon also adjusted at halftime and were quicker to the perimeter, chasing the Celts off the 3-point line.
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Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
Behind Quinonez, sophomore guard Allie Ziebell led the reserves with 11 points going 3-for-7 from the perimeter for her fourth double-digit performance of the season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The shooting site remained closed Thursday as investigators continued examining the scene, with several vehicles still within the perimeter.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
Behind Quinonez, sophomore guard Allie Ziebell led the reserves with 11 points going 3-for-7 from the perimeter for her fourth double-digit performance of the season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The shooting site remained closed Thursday as investigators continued examining the scene, with several vehicles still within the perimeter.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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