catchment area
noun
1
: an area that serves to catch water
2
: the geographical area served by an institution
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First off was the catchment area as around 500 million people with enough disposable income live within a four-hour plane flight of Abu Dhabi.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Population is even more critical for attracting grocery stores, which could require 20-25,000 people within their catchment areas to be sustainable.
—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
The geographic reach of this educational movement extends well beyond traditional university catchment areas.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
The precision spraying begins by mapping water catchment areas.
—Ryan Lanclos, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Population is even more critical for attracting grocery stores, which could require 20-25,000 people within their catchment areas to be sustainable.
—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
The geographic reach of this educational movement extends well beyond traditional university catchment areas.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
The precision spraying begins by mapping water catchment areas.
—Ryan Lanclos, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catchment area
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“Catchment area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchment%20area. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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catchment area
noun
catch·ment area
ˈkach-mənt- 
: the geographical area served by an institution
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