the perimeter
noun
basketball
: the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket
He scored from the perimeter.
Examples of the perimeter in a Sentence
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said four inmates escaped through the perimeter fence of the Tangipahoa Parish Jail during recreation time in the jail yard.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 May 2024
The Trump campaign claims that moving the perimeter allows attendees, journalists and community members to walk safely, be treated with respect and dignity, and have their first-amendment rights protected.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 23 May 2024
The private show took place poolside at the Chateau Marmont just after sunset, the intimate outdoor space lit softly by the moonlight and the dozens of candles lining the perimeter of the water.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 5 May 2024
Gobert played some of his most impenetrable defense in the post and on the perimeter.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 May 2024
The Trump campaign claims that moving the perimeter allows attendees, journalists and community members to walk safely, be treated with respect and dignity, and have their first-amendment rights protected.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 23 May 2024
The private show took place poolside at the Chateau Marmont just after sunset, the intimate outdoor space lit softly by the moonlight and the dozens of candles lining the perimeter of the water.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 5 May 2024
Gobert played some of his most impenetrable defense in the post and on the perimeter.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
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 6 Jun. 2024.
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