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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The new slots are not up and running yet, but routes continued to be added over the years through the perimeter rule, which limits the number of flights that travel more than 1,250 miles from DCA. —

Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025 Shi has become an enthusiastic – if still improving – stopper on the perimeter after being picked on defensively as a freshman. —

Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025 Located on what is now the perimeter of Central Park from W. 82nd to W. 89th Sts., Seneca Village had approximately 225 residents by 1855. —

Jay Mwamba, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 Ahead of the recent rainfall, Carrillo returned to the house to put sandbags around the perimeter of his property to keep ash from drifting onto the property. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the perimeter