catchment area

noun

1

: an area that serves to catch water

2

: the geographical area served by an institution

Examples of catchment area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As soon as a good player is identified, coaches will quickly log onto the Premier League’s iFAS mapping system to check if their address is within the catchment area. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Mapping purchase and loyalty data reveals the catchment area around each store. — Marianna Kantor, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

What a great opportunity for the students, staff and alumni of New Trier and ETHS, with catchment areas divided by Isabella Street, located right at this very stadium. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Since then, there have been no homicides within the catchment area's boundaries for 368 days. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for catchment area

• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• araucaria
• arenaria
• honoraria
• mercenaria
• ceria

Medical Definition

catchment area

noun

catch·​ment area ˈkach-mənt- 

: the geographical area served by an institution