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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The pattern of trespasses at Mar-a-Lago culminated in a dramatic security incident on Sunday, when an armed man carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can breached the perimeter.
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Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Woods is one of the many people in the neighborhood who walk the perimeter of the property in the morning or afternoon.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Since last spring, on gray days, Staller has been prowling the perimeter of the Gateway tunnel site, by the West Side rail yards, with his giant telephoto lens, like a birder who has lost his way.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
There is no way the Nuggets are upsetting the Thunder or Spurs without tightening up on the perimeter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
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Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Woods is one of the many people in the neighborhood who walk the perimeter of the property in the morning or afternoon.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Since last spring, on gray days, Staller has been prowling the perimeter of the Gateway tunnel site, by the West Side rail yards, with his giant telephoto lens, like a birder who has lost his way.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
There is no way the Nuggets are upsetting the Thunder or Spurs without tightening up on the perimeter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the perimeter
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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