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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The Cavs’ defenders weren’t complaining about a quick whistle against them; Detroit effectively used its size on the perimeter and in the lane with Jalen Duren to draw noticeable contact and get to the line.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Around the perimeter of the installation, the artist placed 49 bottles of spirits, a nod to the number of days a soul hovers between death and rebirth in Buddhism.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Because of these risks of wind, rain, lightning, hail, and even tornadoes, all of the Atlanta metro, including Rome, Canton, Gainesville, Athens, the perimeter, Covington, Eatonton, Griffin, Lagrange, and Carrollton, are included in a two out of five risk of severe storms.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 6 May 2026
After a security check of the perimeter by some UFC fighters, Williams and Storrie entered the stage side-by-side and joked about their rapid rise in fame.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Around the perimeter of the installation, the artist placed 49 bottles of spirits, a nod to the number of days a soul hovers between death and rebirth in Buddhism.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Because of these risks of wind, rain, lightning, hail, and even tornadoes, all of the Atlanta metro, including Rome, Canton, Gainesville, Athens, the perimeter, Covington, Eatonton, Griffin, Lagrange, and Carrollton, are included in a two out of five risk of severe storms.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 6 May 2026
After a security check of the perimeter by some UFC fighters, Williams and Storrie entered the stage side-by-side and joked about their rapid rise in fame.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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