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perimeter

(pərɪmɪtəʳ)
Word forms: plural perimeters
countable noun
The perimeter of an area of land is the whole of its outer edge or boundary.
...the perimeter of the airport. [+ of]
Officers dressed in riot gear are surrounding the perimeter fence.
Synonyms: boundary, edge, border, bounds More Synonyms of perimeter

perimeter in British English

(pəˈrɪmɪtə)
noun
1.  mathematics
a. 
the curve or line enclosing a plane area
b. 
the length of this curve or line
2. 
a. 
any boundary around something, such as a field
b. 
(as modifier)
a perimeter fence
a perimeter patrol
3. 
a medical instrument for measuring the limits of the field of vision
Derived forms
perimetric (ˌpɛrɪˈmɛtrɪk), perimetrical (ˌperiˈmetrical) or perimetral (peˈrimetral)
adjective
perimetrically (ˌperiˈmetrically)
adverb
perimetry (peˈrimetry)
noun
Word origin
C16: from French périmètre, from Latin perimetros; see peri-, -meter

perimeter in American English

(pəˈrɪmətər)
noun
1. 
the outer boundary of a figure or area
2. 
the total length of this
3. 
an optical instrument for testing the scope of vision and the visual powers of various parts of the retina
4.  Military
a boundary strip where defenses are set up
SIMILAR WORDS:  cirˈcumference
Word origin
L perimetros < Gr < peri-, around + metron, measure

Examples of 'perimeter' in a sentence
perimeter

Responsibility for the outer perimeter lies with the host government.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989)
Soon the second perimeter wall was breached.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He said he was on patrol around the perimeter of the resort when the murder was committed.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Flames have crossed perimeter lines set up by firefighters who were trying to contain the blaze.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
From his bedroom he can hear the outer perimeter sensors.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He climbs on to a perimeter fence.
The Sun (2011)
Armed police patrolled the perimeter and two road blocks were set up.
The Sun (2015)
Armed guards patrolled the perimeter and an army barracks was on standby.
The Sun (2015)
Gradually the perimeter of the area is reduced until they can see who really knows how to control it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They will have four or five guys working inside building the bomb and three or four more outside patrolling the perimeter.
The Sun (2009)
We can see a plume of smoke rising from the scrub beyond the airport 's perimeter wire.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The police arrested the man at about 2pm within the airport perimeter.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Indeed, they seemed to have a great time including those watching from the perimeter fence.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For small gardens, the perimeter walls or fences will be your external walls.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We crashed into the airport 's perimeter fence and had to have first aid for cuts and bruises.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They landed just inside the perimeter fence, more than half a mile from the usual touchdown zone.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Around the perimeter of the field, dozens of cameras beamed back the scene to audiences around the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For the players, it was a taste of life beyond the high perimeter wall of their superbly equipped compound.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One solution is to dig a French drain around the perimeter walls of the house and fill it with clean stone.
The Sun (2014)
Once past the checkpoint, we crossed into an open concrete area fronted by a baseball field and an extended perimeter fence.
Kennedy, Douglas In God's Country: travels in the Bible belt, USA. (1989)
A drone with a camera was used to patrol the perimeter of Gatwick airport for suspicious activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Word lists with
perimeter

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In other languages
perimeter

British English: perimeter NOUN
The perimeter of an area of land is the whole of its outer edge or boundary.
...the perimeter of the airport.
  • American English: perimeter
  • Brazilian Portuguese: perímetro
  • Chinese: 周边
  • European Spanish: perímetro
  • French: périmètre
  • German: Umfang
  • Italian: perimetro
  • Japanese: 周囲
  • Korean: 둘레
  • European Portuguese: perímetro
  • Latin American Spanish: perímetro

Chinese translation of 'perimeter'

perimeter

(pəˈrɪmɪtəʳ)

n (c)

  1. 周(週)边(邊) (zhōubiān)
(noun) 
Definition
any boundary around something
They walked round the perimeter of the stadium.
Synonyms
boundary
the western boundary of the wood
edge
She was standing at the water's edge.
border
Clifford is enjoying life north of the border.
bounds
limit
the city limits
margin
These islands are on the margins of human habitation.
confines
periphery
Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe.
borderline
circumference
a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference
ambit
Opposites
centre
,
heart
,
middle
,
core
,
nucleus
,
hub
,
central part

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ambit
Definition
limits or boundary
Synonyms
limit,
edge,
border,
margin,
restriction,
boundary,
confine,
frontier,
restraint,
verge (British),
compass,
parameter,
perimeter,
extremity,
circumference,
circumscription
in the sense of border
Definition
the dividing line between political or geographic regions
Clifford is enjoying life north of the border.
Synonyms
frontier,
line,
marches,
limit,
bounds,
boundary,
perimeter,
borderline,
borderland
in the sense of circumference
Definition
the distance round this
a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference
Synonyms
edge,
limits,
border,
bounds,
outline,
boundary,
fringe,
verge (British),
rim,
perimeter,
periphery,
extremity

Synonyms of 'perimeter'

perimeter

Explore 'perimeter' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of edge
Definition
a border or line where something ends or begins
She was standing at the water's edge.
Synonyms
border,
side,
line,
limit,
bound,
lip,
margin,
outline,
boundary,
fringe,
verge,
brink,
threshold,
rim,
brim,
perimeter,
contour,
periphery,
flange
in the sense of limit
Definition
the boundary of a specific area
the city limits
Synonyms
boundary,
end,
edge,
border,
extent,
pale,
confines,
frontier,
precinct,
perimeter,
periphery
in the sense of margin
Definition
an edge, rim, or border
These islands are on the margins of human habitation.
Synonyms
edge,
side,
limit,
border,
bound,
boundary,
confine,
verge (British),
brink,
rim,
brim,
perimeter,
periphery
in the sense of periphery
Definition
the boundary or edge of an area or group
Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe.
Synonyms
boundary,
edge,
border,
skirt,
fringe,
verge (British),
brink,
outskirts,
rim,
hem,
brim,
perimeter,
circumference,
outer edge,
ambit
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