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

Airstrikes also took place outside of that buffer zone until late May, and evacuation orders continue to span about a fifth of the country. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 June 2026

The United Nations maintains a presence in the country, monitoring the 112-mile long buffer zone. — Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026

The buffer zone applies to all first responders, including ICE agents and other federal officers. — Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Ambiguous ‘yellow line’ When the ceasefire went into effect, Israel withdrew troops to a buffer zone demarcated by a yellow line, giving it control of just over half the strip. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 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