PERIPHERY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

periphery

noun

pə-ˈri-f(ə-)rē

Definition of periphery

as in perimeter

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 periphery Folks on the strange periphery, like me, are getting motion sick from all the head spinning one must do to cover this team. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Two quarterbacks on the periphery of the Heisman discussion in the Aggies’ Marcel Reed and the Trojans’ Jayden Maiava. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 At the periphery, the big cities with their golden nightlights bound together by long threads of motorway. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Yet, some efforts to combat homelessness in the center city pushed people to Charlotte’s periphery, including the east side, said Greg Asciutto, executive director of CharlotteEAST. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for periphery

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Noun

The outdoor cinema is wrapped by a rough-hewn Brutalist perimeter—half-lined with concrete cubes, the other half enclosed with planks salvaged from the boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Nearly 6,000 homeless people could be forced to move when security officials impose expansive security perimeters in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, researchers estimated in a new study.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of perimeter

Noun

The Eagles were not as dominant in 2025, partly due to the regression of the depth in their secondary and the injuries sustained at edge rusher.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The facilities would include what’s known as an edge computing data center, which typically is much smaller than traditional data centers and which Global Stack says would require lower utility use and no municipal water connection.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of edge

Noun

The film centers on Leo and Anne, whose relationship becomes caught in a cycle of attraction and separation as the boundaries between intimacy and dependence, care and control and presence and absence steadily begin to collapse.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
But the methods used in the show’s sting operations, as depicted here, uncomfortably skirt the dubious boundaries of entrapment.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of boundary

Noun

Asian food Lucknow is considered by many Indians as one of the country’s greatest culinary capitals, but beyond the South Asian nation’s borders, the city has remained largely absent from global conversations about food.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
On a community level, that could mean creating more open spaces between the waterfront and development, replacing the asphalt that borders places like Virginia Key with mangroves and walking paths.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of border

Noun

After spending eight hours Sunday cutting, edging, shredding, digging and ripping at things in the yard and in the garage, my advice to younger readers is to invest in high-quality tools.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The great diversity of forms available lend themselves to foundation plantings, edging and low hedges, as well as architectural accents and reliable container plantings.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

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