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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One hip-hop artist operating a DJ stand inside the perimeter said young fans were looking to be part of something bigger.
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 11 June 2026
The report also says that the facility didn't meet key detention standards when the facility opened, like installing security cameras around the perimeter, providing outdoor recreation areas, or establishing areas where detainees could meet with attorneys and family members.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Metal fencing, some 20 feet high, surrounds the perimeter while a slew of metal detectors and X-ray machines await those who breach the fortress.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Sheriff’s deputies checked that the facility’s fences were intact and secured the perimeter of the prison, which is one of two private prisons in Colorado run by CoreCivic.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 11 June 2026
The report also says that the facility didn't meet key detention standards when the facility opened, like installing security cameras around the perimeter, providing outdoor recreation areas, or establishing areas where detainees could meet with attorneys and family members.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Metal fencing, some 20 feet high, surrounds the perimeter while a slew of metal detectors and X-ray machines await those who breach the fortress.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Sheriff’s deputies checked that the facility’s fences were intact and secured the perimeter of the prison, which is one of two private prisons in Colorado run by CoreCivic.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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