as in edge
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 perimeter
Any of those three would immediately start and be the Lakers’ best perimeter defender.
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, Israeli bulldozers demolished a perimeter wall of the hospital, according to the aid group MERC-Indonesia and a hospital staff member who had since evacuated.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Deputies established a search perimeter around a wooded area and deployed a K-9 to assist in locating the man.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
Allocate a portion of the $135 million for preapproved Euro-style perimeter designs with green cores.
—Alicia Pederson, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, Israeli bulldozers demolished a perimeter wall of the hospital, according to the aid group MERC-Indonesia and a hospital staff member who had since evacuated.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Deputies established a search perimeter around a wooded area and deployed a K-9 to assist in locating the man.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
Allocate a portion of the $135 million for preapproved Euro-style perimeter designs with green cores.
—Alicia Pederson, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeter
Noun
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The engagement ring appeared to be an oval-cut diamond set on a pavé set with diamonds circling the circumference of the ring.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Heart rate Waist circumference Physical activity levels and daily steps Sleep patterns Menstrual cycle Optimize Your Nutrition Abby Chan, MS, RDN is a registered dietitian and co-owner of Evolve Flagstaff, a collaborative health and performance center in Flagstaff, Arizona.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Convergence: Blurring Lines And Blended Skills Simultaneously, the traditional boundaries between investment stages began to blur.—
Mitt Mehta,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Teams always push the regulated boundaries to improve the performance of their cars.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Neighborhoods on the San Diego-Poway border were under evacuation warning due to a brush fire, sheriff’s officials said.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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For lawn care, start with just mowing before adding edging and landscaping.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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To add a simple yet effective border to your garden, skip the plastic edging and instead go for a more natural look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tyrese Haliburton’s last-second shot bounced off the back of the rim.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The rover landed inside the Jezero Crater and has since worked its way up to the crater rim.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Although wildfires scorch, storms rage and earthquakes shake all around the periphery of the film’s plot, these two lonely, early-middle-aged souls can’t stop their feelings despite clear impediments to true love like — oops!—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Roy, however, examines the fiction and letters Woolf composed when he was stationed in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as a colonial magistrate at the outer periphery of the British empire.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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