buffer zone
buffer zone
nounDefinition of BUFFER ZONE
: a neutral area separating conflicting forces; broadly : an area designed to separate
Examples of BUFFER ZONE
- There must be a 500-foot buffer zone between the river and the new buildings.
First Known Use of BUFFER ZONE
1908
Rhymes with BUFFER ZONE
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