the perimeter
noun
basketball
: the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket
He scored from the perimeter.
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Ten thousand cattails were used to create thin vertical rods, which were affixed to the perimeter of an octagonal skylight, creating a chapel with gently undulating walls.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Carter is in the middle of his eighth season in the league and has built up a reputation as a tough defender around the perimeter, while still shooting accurately from distance on the other end.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Planting marigolds on the perimeter of your garden beds adds some level of protection, but not an awful lot.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
Police throughout metro Atlanta and northern Georgia helped Milton authorities, walking the perimeter and positioning officers on a dock and using technology to assist in the search of the pond.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Carter is in the middle of his eighth season in the league and has built up a reputation as a tough defender around the perimeter, while still shooting accurately from distance on the other end.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Planting marigolds on the perimeter of your garden beds adds some level of protection, but not an awful lot.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
Police throughout metro Atlanta and northern Georgia helped Milton authorities, walking the perimeter and positioning officers on a dock and using technology to assist in the search of the pond.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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