PERIMETER Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

perimeter

noun

pə-ˈri-mə-tər

Definition of perimeter

as in edge

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp

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Recent Examples of perimeter The Bug perimeter includes terrain burned by the Fred Mountain Fire, which started on Sunday. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 The train continued to roll northbound before stopping in the Summit Valley area, where law enforcement established a perimeter and tried to locate the suspects. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 With officers initially unable to determine what had happened inside, police backed away, established a perimeter and treated the home as a barricaded situation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 After choosing your traps from a local home improvement store, place them around your yard’s perimeter, especially near the nests. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perimeter

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Noun

In addition, Greg Rousseau and Bradley Chubb were the only edge-rushing outside linebackers on the field for the Bills’ first-team defense.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
And this year, the popular concept will be revisited in a new mid-top form, giving the shoe an even more boot-like edge.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of edge

Noun

Because of these limitations, physicians usually consider waist circumference, body composition, fitness, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels alongside BMI.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Researchers looked at waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumference

Noun

Known for her dry sense of humor, passion for horses and being the hardest working royal, Princess Anne has also maintained strict boundaries about her privacy and kept her family away from the spotlight.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
In 2024, the European Union applied the Digital Services Act to online social media platforms, laying out strict boundaries on content moderation, safety, and transparency.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of boundary

Noun

Both the government and the Houthis have reported clashes and drone strikes along many parts of the frontlines, which stretch several hundred miles from the Red Sea coast to Yemen’s border with Oman.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
About 600 residents in nearby municipalities in Waimes and Bütgenbach, in Liège province near the German border, were told to evacuate Saturday as winds shifted and smoke spread through the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of border

Noun

The great diversity of forms available lend themselves to foundation plantings, edging and low hedges, as well as architectural accents and reliable container plantings.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Contrast details like this blue velvet piping (Peacock from Pepper Home) outline the silhouette and emphasize the headboard's shape, while fringe, brush trim, scalloped edging, or decorative tape add an extra layer of personality.

— Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of edging

Noun

Some American Standard models also include a series of openings in the rim that create a power flush, rinsing away material that often collects under the rim over time.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Commands reach a rover by way of relay satellites, and crater rims can block the line of sight to those relays.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rim

Noun

China remains deeply cautious about using its military beyond its immediate periphery, and Russia’s footprint in the Middle East has only shrunk since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

— Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
This channel, this protein, seems to be very specific to pain neurons in the periphery.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

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