circumferential

Relating to or situated around the circumference of something; encircling.

• 🇫🇷Qui concerne la circonférence ou qui est situé autour de celle-ci ; qui entoure ou fait le tour de quelque chose.

1. Located on the periphery C1 formal

   Situated around or near the outer edges or boundaries of an area.

   • The circumferential suburbs are less crowded than the city center.
   • New housing developments are planned for the circumferential zones.
   • The road runs along the circumferential limits of the town.

   🇫🇷périphérique

   Synonymes: encirclingouterperipheralsurrounding

   Antonymes: centralcoreinterior

• more circumferential comparative form
• most circumferential superlative form