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

Israel occupies a demilitarized buffer zone along the southern Syrian border, and Israeli officials have publicly accused al-Sharaa's Islamist government of targeting the Druze, a minority religious group, south of Damascus. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 May 2025

The act allows ministers to extend the size of a buffer zone if it is decided that the existing zone is not adequate, a Scottish government spokesperson told the outlet. —Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025

Judge Beverly Cannone in April ordered that there should be a buffer zone around the Norfolk County Courthouse to prevent protesters from getting too close. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025

The buffer zone extends to the area west and northwest of the courthouse, bounded by Bates Court, Bullard Street, Ames Street, and Court Street. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025

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