buffer zone
nounDefinition of buffer zone
: 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
Extremist groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), al-Qaeda’s former Syrian wing, were supposed to be completely excluded from this buffer zone. — The Economist, "Syria’s war is drawing to a close. But the pain will go on," 5 Sep. 2019 Hamas denied the charge and, in an effort to appeal to Egypt, built a buffer zone in 2016. — Fox News, "Three Hamas policemen killed in rare attacks with Gaza in 'state of alert'," 28 Aug. 2019 The refuge was created on the perimeter buffer zone. — Dan Elliott, BostonGlobe.com, "Wildlife now roam where US once forged its deadliest weapons," 18 Aug. 2019 The refuge was created on the perimeter buffer zone. — oregonlive.com, "Wildlife now roam where US once forged its deadliest weapons," 18 Aug. 2019 Around each place, the analysis draws a 1-mile buffer zone, generally the distance fire embers can spread into town, experts say. — AZCentral.com, "Of small communities across 11 states, more than 500 have a higher wildfire hazard potential than Paradise, Calif.," 23 July 2019 Mangroves -- woody, salt-tolerant trees that grow along tropical coastlines -- protect coastal areas from erosion, wave surges and floods by creating buffer zones and regulating tides. — Sophie Tremblay, CNN, "Abu Dhabi is replanting mangroves in the fight against climate change," 15 July 2019 Since then, the USDA has maintained a permanent buffer zone along stretches of Texas’ border with Mexico. — John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com, "Deadly fever ticks are infesting border cattle herds," 2 Aug. 2019 As fighting subsided, Canadian peacekeepers moved into the hotel, which now straddled the buffer zone. — Menelaos Hadjicostis, Fox News, "Aging grand hotel highlights the ethnic division in Cyprus," 16 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'buffer zone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more