🛑periphery

noun
/pəˈrɪfəri/

Meaning

The outer edge or boundary of an area or object.

Example Sentences

The soldiers were stationed at the periphery of the camp.

Synonyms

edge, border, boundary, margin

Antonyms

center, core, middle

Collocations

on the periphery, periphery of power, periphery of society

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