periphery

BrE /ˈpəːrɪfəri/ AmE /ˈpɛrɪfəri/

noun en → es

1 EDGE/BOUNDARY [singular] B2

the outer edge or boundary of an area, especially one that is not central or important

periferia, borde, límite

  • on the periphery of something

Collocations on the periphery of a city · the periphery of an industry

  • The town lies on the periphery of the national park.

    La ciudad se encuentra en la periferia del parque nacional.

2 REGION [singular] C1

a region or area that is not central but lies around a more important place

área periférica, región

  • the periphery of something

Collocations periphery of Europe · periphery of a country

  • The region is on the economic periphery of the continent.

    La región se encuentra en la periferia económica del continente.