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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While a portion of the perimeter of Prow Knob had been converted to lakeshore by 1984, the Alsek Glacier remained connected to the northern arm of the Grand Plateau Glacier.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s a realistic scenario in which the Nuggets still need defensive reinforcements after the first stretch of the season, especially to guard on the perimeter and take some of the load off Braun and Gordon.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Her rule of thumb is to always leave breathing room around the perimeter, no matter the shape of your table.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Police cars circled the perimeter, and officers and security guards pushed reporters back from the chain-link fences that line the field.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s a realistic scenario in which the Nuggets still need defensive reinforcements after the first stretch of the season, especially to guard on the perimeter and take some of the load off Braun and Gordon.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Her rule of thumb is to always leave breathing room around the perimeter, no matter the shape of your table.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Police cars circled the perimeter, and officers and security guards pushed reporters back from the chain-link fences that line the field.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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