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 Pelicans wanted to go at least the first few weeks of the season with Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson as the starting five with hopes of leaning on small-ball lineups that highlighted the team’s depth on the perimeter.
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William Guillory, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Players failed to pursue rebounds and lost themselves ball-watching from the perimeter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But the defense really stepped up along the perimeter, contorting a highly efficient Tritons offense into unsightly shooting (23.3 percent from 3-point range, 38.7 percent overall).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Cabinets or countertops can start to separate from the walls, leaving gaps around the perimeter of the cabinets and behind the countertops.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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William Guillory, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Players failed to pursue rebounds and lost themselves ball-watching from the perimeter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But the defense really stepped up along the perimeter, contorting a highly efficient Tritons offense into unsightly shooting (23.3 percent from 3-point range, 38.7 percent overall).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Cabinets or countertops can start to separate from the walls, leaving gaps around the perimeter of the cabinets and behind the countertops.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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 13 Apr. 2025.
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