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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The corridors, coupled with a buffer zone that Israel has razed and expanded, give it more than 50% control of the territory.
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Israel also fears that Syria’s new Islamist leadership will pose a new threat along its border and has set up a buffer zone inside Syrian territory.
—Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The buffer zone did not prevent a crowd from growing and supportive honking from passersby, which jurors could hear from the courtroom.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Police have again set up a buffer zone to keep the crowds from being too close to the courthouse.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Israel also fears that Syria’s new Islamist leadership will pose a new threat along its border and has set up a buffer zone inside Syrian territory.
—Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The buffer zone did not prevent a crowd from growing and supportive honking from passersby, which jurors could hear from the courtroom.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Police have again set up a buffer zone to keep the crowds from being too close to the courthouse.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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