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 loose change now scattered around the perimeter underscores just how challenging that is.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
That effort started on the defensive end, where USC shut down Chattanooga on the perimeter, holding the Mocs to a meager 28% shooting from the field.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Howard University, the site of Vice President Kamala Harris’ election night watch party, is also protected by fencing around the perimeter.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There needs to be enough clearance around the perimeter so the Murphy bed can lie flat.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
That effort started on the defensive end, where USC shut down Chattanooga on the perimeter, holding the Mocs to a meager 28% shooting from the field.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Howard University, the site of Vice President Kamala Harris’ election night watch party, is also protected by fencing around the perimeter.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There needs to be enough clearance around the perimeter so the Murphy bed can lie flat.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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