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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Lane and Lemon will be relied upon as much as any wideouts in college football, but don’t sleep on Strachan, who, at 6-foot-5, gives USC size on the perimeter.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Thornton and Billings provide length on the perimeter while Martin and Hayes are scrappy defenders.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Barron is capable of playing on the perimeter or inside.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Guarding Jokić takes an opponent committing multiple defenders to stop his initial foray to the rim and then recovering to the shooters on the perimeter, because Jokić is such a great passer.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Thornton and Billings provide length on the perimeter while Martin and Hayes are scrappy defenders.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Barron is capable of playing on the perimeter or inside.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Guarding Jokić takes an opponent committing multiple defenders to stop his initial foray to the rim and then recovering to the shooters on the perimeter, because Jokić is such a great passer.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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 3 May. 2025.
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