Perimeter | Mean of perimeter in English Dictionary

/pəˈrɪmətɚ/

• Noun
• the outside edge of an area or surface
1. The soldiers defended the perimeter of the camp.
2. They put up a fence around the perimeter of the yard.
• the total length of the lines that form a shape
1. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches.
• the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket
1. He scored from the perimeter.