buffer zone
noun
Simple Definition of buffer zone
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: an area that keeps two things separated
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of buffer zone
: a neutral area separating conflicting forces; broadly : an area designed to separate
Examples of buffer zone in a sentence
There must be a 500-foot buffer zone between the river and the new buildings.
1908
First Known Use of buffer zone
1908
Law Dictionary
buffer zone
noun
Legal Definition of buffer zone
: an area designed to separate: asa : an area with certain boundaries beyond which protestors may not passb : an area separating land used for different purposes <a buffer zone between the development and the park>
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