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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Here, there’s plenty of room for an alfresco dining setup, with greenery along the perimeter.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The fire began Monday afternoon and is burning within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, with about half the perimeter inside the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kumpulainen is a big center with good hands and can make skilled plays off the perimeter while also being able to play at the net-front.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Someone had installed the poem as a series of makeshift kites around the perimeter, alongside other posters of solidarity.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The fire began Monday afternoon and is burning within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, with about half the perimeter inside the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kumpulainen is a big center with good hands and can make skilled plays off the perimeter while also being able to play at the net-front.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Someone had installed the poem as a series of makeshift kites around the perimeter, alongside other posters of solidarity.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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