perimeter
[noun]
Synonyms: boundary, ambit, border, bounds, circumference, confines, edge, limit, margin, periphery

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English Thesaurus: edge, side, rim, margin, hem, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pe‧rim‧e‧ter /pəˈrɪmətə, pəˈrɪmɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: périmètre, from Latin, from Greek, from peri- (PERICARDIUM) + metron 'measure']

1. the border around an enclosed area such as a military camp
perimeter of
the perimeter of the airfield
perimeter fence/wall
A mine blew a hole in the perimeter wall.

2. the whole length of the border around an area or shape
perimeter of
Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle.
⇒ circumference

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

perimeter
noun
ADJ. inner, outer | northern, southern, etc.
VERB + PERIMETER mark The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.
PERIMETER + NOUN fence, wall | road, track
PREP. along the ~ I lugged my suitcase along the perimeter of the square.
around/round the ~ We walked round the perimeter of the prison.
inside/outside the ~ They demonstrated just outside the perimeter of the embassy.
on the ~ There's a small shop on the perimeter of the camp.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

edge the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends:
He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.
the outer edge of the village
side the part of something that is near its left or right edge:
On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.
They parked by the side of the road.
rim the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses:
a white cup with a gold rim
She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.
margin the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it:
My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.
Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.
hem the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc:
If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.
kerb British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road:
A big black car was parked at the kerb.
outskirts the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre:
The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.
perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison:
Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.

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