Meaning & use
wall perimeter
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnical
The total length around the outside edge of a wall or the base line of a wall structure.
Grammar: Countable and usually singular with 'the': 'the wall perimeter'. Often followed by 'of'.
Patterns
- the wall perimeter of something
- measure the wall perimeter
- around the wall perimeter
To estimate the paint needed, first measure the wall perimeter of the room.
The wall perimeter of the ancient fort was over two kilometers.
Workers marked the wall perimeter before pouring the concrete foundation.
Word forms
| plural | wall perimeters |
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Common combinations
- measure the wall perimeter
- Use a tape to measure the wall perimeter before buying materials.
- wall perimeter length
- The wall perimeter length determines how much sealant you need.
- around the wall perimeter
- Install insulation around the wall perimeter to stop drafts.
Synonyms and how they differ
- perimeter
- The general word for the distance around any shape; 'wall perimeter' specifies that the measurement is for a wall.
Word family
- perimeter noun
- The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed shape.
- perimetric adjective
- Relating to a perimeter; less common.
Commonly confused: wall perimeter or parameter?
wall perimeter vs parameter
A parameter is a limit or a numerical characteristic; perimeter is a measurement of distance around an edge. They sound similar but mean different things.
Practice
Before painting, the decorator measured the ___ of the wall to calculate the area.
Choose one answer.
Perimeter means the distance around the edge, which is what you measure for painting. Parameter is a different word meaning a limit or variable, and diameter is a line through a circle.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “wall perimeter”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.