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 buffer zone applies to all first responders, including ICE agents and other federal officers.
—
Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Under the agreement, Israel will maintain a security zone along the Yellow Line, a several-mile deep buffer zone inside Lebanon occupied by the Israeli military since the war began earlier this year.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
For residents of Metula, Israel’s buffer zone in Lebanon is a necessity meant to push Hezbollah away from the border and prevent infiltration.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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
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Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Under the agreement, Israel will maintain a security zone along the Yellow Line, a several-mile deep buffer zone inside Lebanon occupied by the Israeli military since the war began earlier this year.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
For residents of Metula, Israel’s buffer zone in Lebanon is a necessity meant to push Hezbollah away from the border and prevent infiltration.
—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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