the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard
Recent Examples on the WebAs skies darkened Monday over North America during a rare solar eclipse, many people noticed bright dots — flickering spots that were reddish, pink and orange in hue — along the periphery of the moon and Sun.—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024 Maitlis, Wren and McAllister come up with attack plans, even as the booker begins to sense she’s being pushed to the periphery.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for periphery
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French peripherie, from Late Latin peripheria, from Greek periphereia, from peripherein to carry around, from peri- + pherein to carry — more at bear
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