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.
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Some of the drilling pads are in the buffer zone around the site, according to NDN Collective.
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Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Some of the drilling pads are in the buffer zone around the site, according to NDN Collective.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
The group first tried incorporating in 1969, but a three-mile buffer zone law nixed the idea.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Some of the drilling pads are in the buffer zone around the site, according to NDN Collective.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Some of the drilling pads are in the buffer zone around the site, according to NDN Collective.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
The group first tried incorporating in 1969, but a three-mile buffer zone law nixed the idea.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Some of the drilling pads are in the buffer zone around the site, according to NDN Collective.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for buffer zone
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“Buffer zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffer%20zone. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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