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1. periphery
noun. ['pɝˈɪfɝi'] the outside boundary or surface of something.
Synonyms
- bound
- edge
- fringe
- boundary
Antonyms
- unbound
- free
- uncertain
- unoriented
Etymology
- periferie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- peripherie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Periphery
- caffery
- humfry
- humphery
- humphery
- jefferey
- jeffery
- laughery
- midwifery
- porphyry
- puffery
Example sentences of the word periphery
1. Noun, singular or mass
Pour a line of cement around the entire periphery of your basement floor where the walls meet the floor.