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

Russian forces began coming across the border in numbers last month in a multi-pronged assault that the Kremlin said was designed to create a buffer zone that would prevent the Ukrainians from striking Russian cities such as Belgorod. —Darya Tarasova, CNN, 16 June 2024

Migrants have been stranded in the buffer zone in previous years, but not in such numbers, according to aid workers. —Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 11 June 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city. —Tara Copp, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024

Ukraine war:Blinken visits Kyiv as Russia ramps up military offensive Russia seeks a Ukraine buffer zone Since last week, Russia has advanced about two to five miles in Ukraine's northeast, mostly over open terrain. —Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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