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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Pasadena police will be handling the perimeter and directing pedestrians and traffic away from the training area.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The Northwest 36th Street corridor forms an east–west spine connecting Doral, Virginia Gardens, Miami Springs, the perimeter of Miami International Airport and the southern edge of Hialeah.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The Northwest 36th Street corridor forms an east–west spine connecting Doral, Virginia Gardens, Miami Springs, the perimeter of Miami International Airport and the southern edge of Hialeah.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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