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

Clingan has all the makings of a rim monster who could improve his technique guarding on the perimeter enough to make his drop coverage work in the postseason. — Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

His mind ran the perimeter of the room, visualizing the window, door, walls, and photos. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Two of the four runways are shut down, as well as a stretch of 67th Avenue along the perimeter due to the crash scene. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

At 6-foot-3 and 218 pounds, the sophomore is a difference-maker whose combination of size and athleticism gives Florida another imposing weapon on the perimeter. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the perimeter

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