catchment area

Example Sentences

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Italy represents Lufthansa’s largest catchment area outside the U.S. and its other home markets, making Italy a key hub for connecting passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"In terms of education, I know how lucky we are in be in a good catchment area - but we need to be balancing things out a bit," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Residents with low incomes in the Tandridge District Council catchment area can request a grant to help with living costs from 10:00 GMT on Monday.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

However, pupils starting school this week in North Yorkshire will only receive free travel to their nearest school instead of any which is within their catchment area.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

A hundred thousand people lived in the dam catchment area, but up to a million peasant farmers, coming from far away, relied on the clinic.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French