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

The Kansas American Civil Liberties Union stressed in a social media post last week that bystanders would only be able to record interactions by law enforcement outside of the 25-foot buffer zone. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Thus, in recent years, Borelli sought to create a buffer zone in case of a nearby fire and to make other improvements to the site. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Several law enforcement agencies in Johnson County said they have not been asked to enforce the new buffer zone law on behalf of federal immigration authorities and have not used it themselves. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

The buffer zone separating the lanes was also about two miles wide. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buffer zone

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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