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 Daily Mail posted video dispatches from the perimeter of the Alpha Genesis facility, while late-night hosts provided updates about the primates who had voted with their feet.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Those close game results can change on a dime, though, and Gonzaga overhauled the perimeter group around that pairing.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Proper spacing then allows that driving player to either finish at the basket or kick out to the perimeter until there’s a clean look, with all five players constantly in motion during the possession.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Other nests were evenly spaced in a straight line, arranged in an oval shape with even spacing around the perimeter or following a distinct U-shape.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Those close game results can change on a dime, though, and Gonzaga overhauled the perimeter group around that pairing.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Proper spacing then allows that driving player to either finish at the basket or kick out to the perimeter until there’s a clean look, with all five players constantly in motion during the possession.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Other nests were evenly spaced in a straight line, arranged in an oval shape with even spacing around the perimeter or following a distinct U-shape.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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