Periphery Definition

pə-rĭfə-rē
peripheries
noun
peripheries
A boundary line, esp. that of a rounded figure; perimeter.
Webster's New World
An outside surface, esp. that of a rounded object or body.
Webster's New World
Surrounding space or area; outer parts; environs or outskirts.
Webster's New World
The area surrounding a nerve ending.
Webster's New World
An area of secondary status or lesser importance.
Works that have been relegated to the periphery of literary studies.
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Other Word Forms of Periphery

Noun

Singular:
periphery
Plural:
peripheries

Origin of Periphery

  • From Middle English periferie, from Old French peripherie, from Late Latin peripheria, from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphereia, “the line around the circle, circumference, part of a circle, an arc, the outer surface"), from περιφερής (peripherÄ“s, “moving around, round, circular"), from περιφέρω (peripherō, “I carry around, move around"), from περί (peri) (English peri-) + φέρω (pherō, “I bear, carry").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English periferie from Medieval Latin periferia from Late Latin peripherīa from Greek periphereia from peripherēs carrying around peri- peri- pherein to carry bher-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Periphery Sentence Examples

  • The largest vessels have ready entrance to the harbour - which has a periphery of 15 m.

  • Walking safaris are possible in the forests on the periphery of the park.

  • Perhaps you have all sorts of questions round the periphery.

  • Most of the provision above is within the southern periphery of the City where existing or potential amenity open space is more abundant.

  • From the island kingdom, Finland has always been in Europe's northern periphery.

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Words Starting With

PPEPER

Words Ending With

YRYERY

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Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

Starts With P & Ends With YStarts With PE & Ends With YStarts With P & Ends With RY

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With P9 Letter Words Ending With Y