Vocabulary
Periphery
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the outer limits or edge of an area or object.
Urdu meaning
علاقے، محیط، حدود، دائرہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Political groups on the periphery face the st ate`s ire too.
- Islamabad`s diplomatic overtures are now reaching deeper into Central Asia and even into South Asia`s periphery, particularly Bangladesh.
- The goal is to counter Western influence, secure its periphery and expand diplomatic engagement.
- Equally troubling is the apparent complicity of Pakistan`s mainstream political parties, and sections of the media, and civil society, where dominant narratives muzzle the voices from the periphery.
- Grassroots movements in the country`s periphery the ones bearing the greatest costs of these misguided policies have consistently sounded the alarm, only to be ignored or suppressed.
Synonyms
edge, outer edge, margin, fringe, boundary, border, perimeter, circumference, rim, verge,
Antonyms
centre, middle, heart
Curator example
“new buildings on the periphery of the hospital site”
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