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Definition of "periphery" []

  • A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter. See Synonyms at circumference. (noun)
  • The surface of a solid. (noun)
  • The outermost part or region within a precise boundary. (noun)
  • A zone constituting an imprecise boundary. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "periphery" in a sentence
  • "Giving something away and earning money on the periphery is the same idea proffered by Wired editor Chris Anderson in his recent best-selling book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price."
  • "The idea that people are just moving out of the core of their cities to the periphery is now too simplistic."
  • "As we discuss in the September update to our 2010 Global Economic Outlook, the standout performance of the core and Northern European economies, particularly Germany, alongside renewed weakness in the periphery is giving rise to a multispeed recovery."