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perimeter

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pəˈrɪmətɚ/ · UK /pəˈrɪmɪtə/

perimeter means: The outside edge or boundary of an area.

noun

OUTER BOUNDARYB2

The outside edge or boundary of an area.

  • A fence surrounds the perimeter.
  • Guards walked around the perimeter of the building.
  • The police secured the perimeter before entering the site.

How to use it: perimeter of something (Guards patrolled the perimeter of the camp.)

Similar words: boundary, outer edge

Common phrases: perimeter fence, secure the perimeter, around the perimeter

TOTAL EDGE LENGTHB2

The total distance around the outside of a flat shape.

  • Find the perimeter of this square.
  • We added the side lengths to calculate the perimeter.
  • What is the perimeter of a rectangle with these dimensions?

How to use it: perimeter of something (The perimeter of the square is twenty centimeters.)

Common phrases: calculate the perimeter, perimeter of something, rectangle perimeter

Questions about perimeter

What does perimeter mean?

The outside edge or boundary of an area.

What is perimeter in other languages?

Türkçe: çevre · Español: perímetro · Français: périmètre · Deutsch: Außengrenze · Italiano: perimetro · 日本語: 外周

How do you pronounce perimeter?

In American English /pəˈrɪmətɚ/; in British English /pəˈrɪmɪtə/.

How do you use perimeter in a sentence?

A fence surrounds the perimeter. Guards walked around the perimeter of the building.

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