Synonyms of circumference

circumference

noun

sər-ˈkəm(p)-fərn(t)s 

1

as in diameter

the distance around a round body

the circumference of the earth at the equator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diameter
• radius
• equator
• girth
• perimeter
• compass
• periphery
• waistline
• circuit
• ambit

2

as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeter
• edge
• confines
• boundary
• rim
• border
• edging
• periphery
• end
• margin
• brim
• skirt
• verge
• hem
• frame
• fringe
• outskirts
• compass
• bound
• skirting
• extent
• borderline
• cusp
• lip
• maximum
• crest
• ceiling
• limitation
• curb
• measure
• shore
• brink
• mere
• lap
• restriction
• ambit
• demarcation
• march
• termination
• frontier
• pale
• selvage
• borderland

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circumference

The Sierra Club, an environmental nonprofit, is planning to appeal the permits the city issued to remove five trees from the site, including a black olive with a trunk that’s nearly six feet in circumference. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Because of these limitations, physicians usually consider waist circumference, body composition, fitness, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels alongside BMI. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Researchers looked at waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Malnutrition rates were determined by weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC). — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026