Pertaining to or constituting the border of any area or surface; away from the central part (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Pertaining to or constituting the border of any area or surface; away from the central part (adjective)”? The solution is PERIPHERAL, a 10-letter word built on the root PERI (“around' (prefix)”). It appeared in the October 14, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
In a sentence
In Tom's PERIPHERAL vision he saw a child dart into the road and, luckily, made his car swerve away.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Pertaining to or constituting the border of any area or surface; away from the central part (adjective)” has the answer PERIPHERAL (10 letters), built on the root PERI, which means “around' (prefix)”. Browse the full October 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.