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buffer zone
noun
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city.
—Tara Copp, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
Ukraine war:Blinken visits Kyiv as Russia ramps up military offensive
Russia seeks a Ukraine buffer zone
Since last week, Russia has advanced about two to five miles in Ukraine's northeast, mostly over open terrain.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Officials also plan to extend the airport’s buffer zone, currently being guarded by members of the Armed Forces in the makeshift guardhouses made from shipping containers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
Most septic tanks at the hundreds of lodges located throughout the national park and buffer zone leak, further polluting groundwater.
—Alton C. Byers, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near buffer zone
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“Buffer zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffer%20zone. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
buffer zone
noun
: an area designed to separate: as
a
: an area with certain boundaries beyond which protestors may not pass
b
: an area separating land used for different purposes
a buffer zone between the development and the park
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