perimeter

A security perimeter of metal fencing and barricades had been erected to try to keep those without a ticket out.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Outside the perimeter fence, daily life bears little resemblance to the military activity unfolding inside.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

A non-combustible perimeter using materials like gravel, free of plants, wooden decks and furniture, to stop windblown ember ignitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Firefighters will remain in the area for the next several days as they mop up hot spots and secure the fire’s perimeter, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Drab, silent men hang all around the perimeter with hungry eyes.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Lieu expressed concern that security perimeters would be so large during the Games that drop-off points would be even more distant, necessitating walks of up to half an hour, discouraging fans from taking buses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Some have been turning away from processed foods, shifting to fresher fare on store perimeters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

"However, officers were required to enforce... life-saving guidelines when crowds later exceeded authorised capacity and seemingly attempted to breach security perimeters into the Old City," they said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

The latrines that ringed the encampment were overflowing and swarming with flies, and she saw faint greenish fuzz on many of the sharpened stakes that protected the perimeters.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin