buffer zone

noun [C] /ˈbʌf·ər ˌzoʊn/

Definition

› an area of land that separates two other areas and that is designed to prevent fighting or harm coming to something: There is a buffer zone between the wildlife sanctuary and the area where people live.

(Definition of buffer zone noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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