form a perimeter

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

to create a boundary, often with people or objects

perimeterVERB + perimeter

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form

Examples (10)

  • The soldiers were ordered to form a perimeter around the compound.
  • Protesters tried to form a human perimeter to block the entrance.
  • We need to form a secure perimeter before the VIP arrives.
  • The police quickly formed a perimeter around the crime scene.
  • Can you form a tight perimeter to keep the crowd back?
  • They decided to form a defensive perimeter around their camp.
  • Having formed a strong perimeter, they felt safer from attacks.
  • The fences help to form the perimeter of the property.
  • He instructed the team to form a protective perimeter.
  • To prevent escape, the guards will form a wide perimeter.