catchment area

Definitions

1. An area from which water drains into a particular lake, river, etc.; the catchment area of a large river includes its tributaries.
2. The area served by a local institution, such as a hospital or school, or by extension, a railway station.
   broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“As well as the new station, the funding will allow⟳ the building of the Chelmsford North East bypass, enhancing access to and the catchment area of the station.”

“Wealthy parents buying into preferred catchment areas is nothing new and for years families have⟳ been moving to Kent for the grammar schools.”

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