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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Finishing with both hands, facilitating from the high post, and defending on the perimeter were her highest priorities.
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
And Butler’s downhill threat should open up the perimeter for Curry.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Choose to drape the lights across the ceiling, or carefully run the strands along the perimeter of the ceiling for a cleaner look.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
His presence is everywhere here in the Big Easy — like sitting in front of a high-rise podium on Opening Night, or surrounded by a horde of media outside the perimeter of the end zone.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
And Butler’s downhill threat should open up the perimeter for Curry.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Choose to drape the lights across the ceiling, or carefully run the strands along the perimeter of the ceiling for a cleaner look.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
His presence is everywhere here in the Big Easy — like sitting in front of a high-rise podium on Opening Night, or surrounded by a horde of media outside the perimeter of the end zone.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the perimeter
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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