Synonyms of periphery

periphery

noun

pə-ˈri-f(ə-)rē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeter
• edge
• confines
• circumference
• boundary
• border
• edging
• rim
• verge
• end
• outskirts
• margin
• fringe
• frame
• brim
• bound
• skirt
• hem
• skirting
• compass
• borderline
• cusp
• extent
• lip
• brink
• shore
• ceiling
• curb
• crest
• maximum
• demarcation
• frontier
• limitation
• ambit
• mere
• restriction
• march
• termination
• lap
• borderland
• measure
• pale
• selvage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

Examples of periphery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If life lingers on the peripheries of our world, maybe there’s a chance that life exists elsewhere in the universe. —quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024

Areas on the northern periphery of Lake Pontchartrain will be at higher risk for inundation because that part is not as heavily leveed as the southern end. —NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024

But by focusing on writing assignments, educators let another seismic shift take place in the periphery: students using AI more often to complete math homework too. —Reece Rogers, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024

Sailor’s father is on the periphery, an almost cartoonishly inept partner who feels simultaneously extremely believable. —Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024