The space between the columns and the wall of the cella, in a Greek or a Roman temple.
per'i-dr[=o]m, n. the space between the inner cell or chamber and the surrounding pillars in an ancient temple. [Gr. peridromos, running round--peri, around, dromos, a race.]
[Gr.] (Arch.) In a Peripteral temple, the space between the walls of the cella and the columns.