perimeter UK /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/US /pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.təɹ/ noun5 •the line or border that runs around the outside of an area •A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position. •The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object. •The length of such a boundary. •An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision. formsperimeters