perimeter
/pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.təɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The outer limits of an area.
noun
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
noun
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
Example Sentences
- "In 1977, Papa Wemba decided to change the name of his housing tract, in the outskirts of Kinshasa, to Village Molokai,² of which he declared himself traditional chief. Then, within this perimeter, he advocated a clothing style that featured, among its distinctions, a beret, and that went along with a way of walking, talking, and behaving toward others."
- "Assuming her daughter had gone inside to escape the rain, she asked the store clerk if Jo-Anne was waiting inside. The clerk answered that she was no longer there. Visibly panicked, both split up and began scouring the parking lot and the building’s perimeter. They checked behind the store, trash bins, and around the payphone booth, yelling Jo-Anne’s name into the rain."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.təɹ/
- British English: /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/