PERIMETERS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

perimeters

noun

plural of perimeter

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp

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Recent Examples of perimeters Watch Duty exploded in popularity by providing up-to-the-minute firefighting updates, fire perimeters, and on-the-scene reports to people previously stuck navigating a fractured system of emergency alerts that gave minimal information. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Citizens’ groups are now setting up counter-perimeters and demonstrations outside a voting center where federal agents are deployed. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Outside their perimeters, vendors hawked noodles and cigarettes from makeshift stalls. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The map above shows the evacuation areas in red and the approximate fire perimeters as a black line. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 But given the extensive security around the venue, with multiple perimeters and Secret Service involved, that’s highly unlikely on Sunday. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Another option could be requiring the rentals to have security systems around their perimeters. — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Bake until crust is dry around the edges and just beginning to brown, 25–35 minutes.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Removing leaves from the edges of your garden beds will give you a clean boundary between the lawn and garden beds, adding some order to the garden’s appearance.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

Some projects teach young people to set hard boundaries with social media, and use rich experiences IRL to draw them away from digital isolation.

— Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 Nov. 2026
Babar added 50 runs with defiant Shakeel and struck six boundaries with his trademark cover drives but yet again couldn’t convert a good start into big innings as his drought of century in test matches was extended to 42 innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of boundaries

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

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