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

This was largely the work of Nusra and ISIS fighters, who packed trucks full of explosives and drove them into walls, checkpoints, and buildings at the perimeter of the base. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Whether or not the shots fall, Sweeney wants Orlando to continue to move the ball for open looks from the perimeter. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

The showroom, which occupies an entire floor at 597 Broadway, only has natural light at the perimeter, which meant that the team needed to get creative with light design. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

According to Thomson, Kuvshynova proposed filming footage at the perimeter line that Ukrainian defense forces were building in Kyiv along the highway to Irpin. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the perimeter

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