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perimeter

🇬🇧 UK/pә'rimitә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The total length of the boundary of a shape; the outer edge or boundary of an area.

周长;周界,边界

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
periaround, near
+
metermeasure, measurement
=perimeter

Common Collocations

  • 1.perimeter fence周界栅栏
  • 2.perimeter security周界安全
  • 3.patrol perimeter巡逻周界

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The perimeter of the square garden measured exactly forty meters.

  • 2.

    Security guards patrolled the perimeter of the compound throughout the night.

  • 3.

    The fence marked the perimeter of the property and prevented trespassing.

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