PERIPHERIES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

peripheries

noun

plural of periphery

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard

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Recent Examples of peripheries Francis had largely avoided big, traditionally Catholic European countries during his 12-year pontificate, preferring to visit instead smaller Catholic communities on the peripheries. —

ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 In Brazil, Funk Brasilero, a genre deriving from the favelas and peripheries of major cities, has been around for a decade or more now, but deserves to expand beyond the country. —

Rosamaria Garces, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025 Shooting presented unique logistical hurdles, with different sequences filmed across multiple golf courses around Manila’s peripheries due to restrictions. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025 As a result, most houses are getting built in the areas where circumventing these dynamics is easiest, such as far urban peripheries. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 If life lingers on the peripheries of our world, maybe there’s a chance that life exists elsewhere in the universe. —

quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024

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Noun

For a more permanent solution, Wang recommends sewing the edges of the sheets together and leaving an opening to stuff the bed with fabric scraps or old clothes.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Weed the edges around the sidewalk regularly and trim shrubs and grass that hang over the sidewalk because their shade can promote mold and moss growth.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026